What happens if I eat expired soup?

"If you do eat a food past the expiration date [and the food] is spoiled, you could develop symptoms of food poisoning," said registered dietitian nutritionist Summer Yule, MS. The symptoms of foodborne illness can include fever, chills, stomach cramps, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting.
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Can expired soup make you sick?

So is it safe to eat canned foods past their "expiration" date? While canned goods past their "best-by" date may not taste optimal, there's no real health risk in consuming canned goods as long as they remain in good condition.
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How long is soup good after expiration date?

As a general rule of thumb, most canned foods (for example, canned tuna, soups, and vegetables) can be stored for two to five years, and high-acid foods (canned juices, tomatoes, pickles) can be stored for a year up to 18 months, according to the USDA. Watch out for dents and bulges in cans, though.
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Can you eat soup after use by date?

Don't use any food or drink after the end of the 'use by' date on the label, even if it looks and smells fine. This is because using it after this date could put your health at risk. For the 'use by' date to be a valid guide, you must follow, carefully, storage instructions such as 'keep in a refrigerator'.
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Can you eat month old soup?

Canned soups: Typically, they can be kept for six months to one year in a pantry, but the shelf life varies depending on the ingredients. In a chicken dumpling soup, for example, the carrots might disintegrate over time. “They are not bad or inedible, but the shape and texture won't hold up,” Frost says.
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What to do if you ate something expired?

  1. At best, nothing will occur when you eat food a few days after its use-by or best-by date.
  2. At worst, you could develop food poisoning or be exposed to dangerous amounts of harmful bacteria.
  3. In terms of checking for signs a food has expired, it's especially important to pay attention to perishable foods.
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Can of soup 2 years out of date?

The guidelines note that while food in cans "retains its safety and nutritional value well beyond two years," its color and texture may change after that time. Many factors affect how long a food will stay edible in the can, but food kept at "moderate temperatures (75 degrees or below)" may last indefinitely.
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Can I eat expired tomato soup?

How can you tell if tomato soup is bad or spoiled? The best way is to smell and look at the tomato soup: if the tomato soup develops an off odor, flavor or appearance, or if mold appears, it should be discarded. Discard all tomato soup from cans or packages that are leaking, rusting, bulging or severely dented.
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Is Campbell's soup good after expiration date?

How long after expiration date can you eat Campbell's Chunky Soup? In general, most canned goods may be consumed and still taste excellent up to 2 years after their expiry or use by date, if they are stored properly.
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How long can you eat expired food?

You can eat food after the sell-by date. For example, dairy products are good for 1 week after the sell-by date. Eggs are safe for 3 to 5 weeks after the sell-by date.
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Is it safe to eat expired chicken noodle soup?

How can you tell if chicken noodle soup is bad or spoiled? The best way is to smell and look at the chicken noodle soup: if the chicken noodle soup develops an off odor, flavor or appearance, or if mold appears, it should be discarded.
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What food never expires?

12 Non-Perishable Foods That Really Never Expire
  • Black beans.
  • Black-eyed peas.
  • Cannellini beans (white kidney beans)
  • Garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
  • Great Northern beans.
  • Kidney beans.
  • Lentils.
  • Lima beans.
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How can you tell if canned soup is bad?

Suspect contamination if:
  1. The container spurts liquid or foam when you open it.
  2. The food inside is discolored, moldy, or smells bad.
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Why does canned soup last so long?

Canned food isn't laden with chemicals and preservatives because all the bacteria are killed during the canning process. This process allows sealed cans to remain fresh for years. Although most canned foods have no expiration date, it's not recommended to keep them longer than two years.
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Can canned food last 100 years?

What about the foods in your pantry? Most shelf-stable foods are safe indefinitely. In fact, canned goods will last for years, as long as the can itself is in good condition (no rust, dents, or swelling).
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How long does a tin of soup last?

All of Campbell's canned food including soups and pasta sauces have a shelf life of at least two years.
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Can you get food poisoning from tomato soup?

Tomatoes and food poisoning

Eating tomatoes that have been contaminated with harmful bacteria can make you sick. Contaminated tomatoes have been linked to incidents of food poisoning caused by Salmonella.
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How long after eating expired food will you get sick?

Illness often starts in about 1 to 3 days. But symptoms can start any time from 30 minutes to 3 weeks after eating contaminated food. The length of time depends on the type of bacteria or virus causing the illness. Each person's symptoms may vary.
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How quickly does food poisoning happen?

Symptoms begin 6 to 24 hours after exposure: Diarrhea, stomach cramps. Usually begins suddenly and lasts for less than 24 hours. Vomiting and fever are not common.
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CAN expired food make you sick?

You can get food poisoning from expired foods if they are spoiled or contaminated, so it really depends on what you're eating and exactly how expired it is. Perishable foods such as meat, eggs, fruits, and vegetables are more likely to make you sick.
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Can you get food poisoning from canned soup?

About botulism poisoning

Anyone who has eaten any canned soup and developed signs of botulism poisoning should immediately seek medical attention, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Does water expire?

In short, no. Bottled water doesn't “go bad.” In fact, the FDA doesn't even require expiration dates on water bottles. Although water itself doesn't expire, the bottle it comes in can expire, in a sense. Over time, chemicals from the plastic bottle can begin to leak into the water it holds.
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Can sugar make you fat?

Summary Consuming too much added sugar can cause weight gain and significantly increase your risk of chronic conditions like obesity, heart disease, and diabetes.
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What was the first food eaten in space?

When the Soviet Union's Yuri Gagarin (pictured, right) became the first human in space, he took along and ate the first meal in space: two servings of pureed meat and one of chocolate sauce – all in the yummy form of paste he squeezed from tubes, just like toothpaste!
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Can you get salmonella from chicken noodle soup?

The simple answer is yes, but it might not be the safest idea (via Miss Vickie). While chicken might be the most commonly consumed meat in America, it often contains dangerous bacteria including Campylobacter and Salmonella, according to the CDC.
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