While we can’t recommend eating anything past its sell-by date without examining signs of spoilage, sell-by dates are not expiration dates, and there’s a good chance your bonus hot sauce bottle will always be perfectly safe to eat.
What happens if you eat expired sauce?
“If you eat a food past the sell-by date [and the food] is spoiled, you could develop symptoms of food poisoning,” says nutritionist Summer Yule, MS. Symptoms of a foodborne illness can include fever, chills, stomach cramps, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting.
Can I use the sauce after the expiry date?
Spaghetti sauce and pasta sauce, like many other condiments, usually come with a use-by date, not an expiration date. Because of this, the product is safe to use after the date. 22
Is It Safe to Eat Spaghetti Sauce After the Use By Date?
So as long as the bottle remains unopened (undamaged), the spaghetti sauce will keep for at least 3-5 months past the date printed on the package. This is a fairly safe estimate and should remain accurate for at least a few more months in most cases. 26
CAN expired hot sauce make you sick?
And honestly, when you eat a hot sauce that’s too old, you’re usually just consuming bad yeast or mold. You definitely don’t WANT to consume this, and it might give you an upset stomach, but it’s most likely just causing an imperfect taste with no long-term harm.
Is tomato sauce still good past its sell-by date?
Can you eat tomato sauce after the best before date? If the tomato sauce is refrigerated, it should last about three months after the expiration date as long as it’s a commercial sauce and not a homemade one. If it hasn’t discolored, it should last a little longer in the fridge.
How long does Prego sauce last past the expiration date?
Properly stored, unopened spaghetti sauce generally retains its best quality for about 12 to 18 months, although it’s generally still safe to use after that.
How do you know if the hot sauce has gone bad?
How do you know if an opened hot sauce is bad or spoiled? The best thing to do is smell and look at the hot sauce: If the hot sauce develops an unpleasant smell, taste or appearance, or if mold appears, it should be discarded.
Can hot sauce kill you?
Yes and no. In theory, spicy food could seriously injure you at high enough levels, but your body probably wouldn’t allow it. You should continue to eat extremely hot foods past the point where you sweat, tremble, vomit, and possibly faint. So it’s safe to say that spicy food won’t kill you.