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For the record, the 'expiration date' is not the same as 'don't eat after this date'. The expiration - or "best buy" - date is merely a date showing that the food inside should contain its best flavor and appearance before that date. So if the food was received on the 29th and its best-buy date is the 25th, you'll likely see no difference at all. Besides, canned goods rarely truly 'expire'. They can be safely eaten years after the best-buy date. Years ago, companies didn't put 'best-buy' dates on their canned goods. They started doing it because people would see the date and throw them out and go buy more. Lovely marketing scheme but it does not mean that the food inside is bad after that date.

Most people don't can their own foods anymore so they don't know anything about canning nor what signs to look for that shows when something in a can or jar shouldn't be eaten. So you know, a good number of those signs are: *if the can shows rust on the body of the can; *if the can is dented and the dent shows rust; *if the can is bloated; *if it's a jar and the center of the lid 'pops' when you push it (and you've never opened it); *if the contents from the jar have spilled out from the lid but the lid is still on, and possibly sealed (meaning it unsealed in a heated environment - above 80 F - and resealed when it got cool; I've had it happen in a basement with a wood burning stove); *if the contents look off color; *if the contents have a bad smell (your nose is your best defense); *if there's mold when you open it. *if there's rust on the inside of the can; *if there's a questionable discoloration of the can on the inside (keep in mind that some foods, like tomatoes, always discolor the can; that's normal)

Those are all I can think of right now. I hope this helps!

Also, if a meat box was not put in the frig immediately after it was received, it will go bad pretty quickly. If it was left on the porch, or in a vehicle in the FL heat, well, kiss that meat goodbye. Most stores donate meat that is about to go bad. They just do. So when the meat is received, it needs to go into the frig or freezer (or be cooked) immediately. If it won't be cooked that day, it should go in the freezer.

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