Is it safe and recommended?

[Anonymous]

Do y’all ever bought food-snacks from the dollar store such as chips/chocolate/cookies, etc.. knowing that it may be expired or soon to be expired, is it safe to buy foods from there?

[Astarlessnightsky]

Sure, you can still eat them. Even when they expired. Usually these candy doesn't contain enough water and lots of salt and sugar so they don't get bad easily. Also if they are still sealed they aren't going bad soon.

Be aware if the package is bloated, or they smell bad, look different, or taste funny.

[bolverk]

Take serious look at the date, is it it a 'Use By' or 'Best Before'. If its a 'Use By' it should still be safe up to a month after shown date if it has been stored correctly. as for the date on the pack is only there to legally protect the producer.
The 'Best Before' is the date when the product is at its optimum it will still be fine for more than 6 month. The best test is to use is your nose when you open a pack that has a 'Use By' close or beyond the displayed date , iIf it smells 'off' don't eat it.

[dustybiker2]

If you are that concerned and the items are not marked, call the companies and have them tell you the expirations dates through the codes on the packages. I'm surprised you still have dollar stores. Locals are gone.

[sage2021]

The candy bars are fresh and they carry name brand candy bars.

I like the canned nuts.

[Anonymous]

Absolutely, I've eaten kitkats that were 7 years out of date, fine as the day they were made

[Asker]

Damn really were they good at least?

[Opinion Owner]

Yeah I didn't know until someone else told me

[Asker]

Wasn’t it written on the box..

[Opinion Owner]

Yeah but they were on the kitchen counter so I grabbed one, ate it and then was told

[Asker]

Damn ok did u feel sick after?

[Opinion Owner]

Not at all

[Asker]

Oh ok did they taste weird tho?

[Opinion Owner]

Fresh as they were brand new

[Asker]

Damn ok

[jahaims]

You can literally check the dates on the product