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Originally Posted by Joelack99
If unopened it is likely just fine. Use it, or if you don’t want to, donate it to a food bank. I frequently volunteer at Atlanta Community food bank , and things like expired canned goods and cooking oil are perfectly fine as long as they are originally sealed and in good condition. Read about sell-by dates, these are not absolute and are used for stock rotation and control. Local food banks: Find Food Now |
You cannot donate out-of-date items to food banks. They may not use it and will have to dispose of it.
Secondarily, old boxes of cake mix have shortening and they go bad. I've tried on several occasions to use an old mix and the resulting product is inedible. It may smell "off" when you open the mix, but even if it doesn't, when it's mixed with the liquids it takes on a rancid flavor.