Food safety · Food and eating
best-before date
quality date
The best-before date shows when food should still be at its best quality.
This vs that
The best-before date was last week.
The use-by date is tomorrow.
Hear it in real life
Can we still use this flour?
Yes, the best-before date was only last month.
The yoghurt is past its best-before date, but it smells fine and the tub is unopened.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
People normally use the compact label phrase when checking food at home.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
be past the best-before date
The cheese is past its best-before date, so check it carefully before you use it.
This bread is past the best-before date, but it still smells fine.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about food safety.
check the use-by date
Check the use-by date before you open it.
keep it in the fridge
Keep it in the fridge once you've opened it.
Food safety words
Food and eating · Food safety: the words around “best-before date”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
It's past its best-before date.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
best-before date
quality date
“The yoghurt is past its best-before date, but it smells fine and the tub is unopened.”
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