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Deep discounts on at- or near-date food & OTC medications
What do the dates on packaged food and drugs really mean? Hey, don't listen to us. Here's the official word:
About Food
Highly acidic foods like tomato sauce can keep 18 months or more. Low-acid foods like canned green beans are probably risk-free for up to five years....
More on food dates from WebMD: Do Food Expiration Dates Really Matter?
About Over the Counter Medications
...90% of more than 100 drugs, both prescription and over-the-counter, were perfectly good to use even 15 years after the expiration date.
More on OTC drug dates from the Harvard Medical School:
Drug Expiration Dates - Do They Mean Anything?
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