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"Best before" and "use-by" dates should be taken seriously; out-of-date products should not be purchased and should be reported to store managers.

If packaged food is found to have gone "off" before the "best before" date on the package, or if damaged packaging is discovered at home, it should be returned or reported to the retailer or food processor.

Adulteration of food involves using inferior, cheaper ingredients to cheat consumers and undercut competition.

Many laws exist in different countries to ban the sale of food that has been adulterated or found unsafe for human consumption. Hence, the sale of misbranded, mislabeled, and contaminated food should be reported to relevant authorities.

Reporting incidents can help authorities nab and punish errant retailers and reduce the recurrence of these incidents. Specific Health Benefits of Exercise.

Storage Tips:

The refrigerator is now a very standard household item, but it should not be treated as a "magic box". To be sure, do check temperature is set correctly, and is in proper working order.

Store raw foods, especially meat, fish and seafood at the bottom of the refrigerator, and cooked foods at the top. Store foods wrapped or properly covered.

Do not put very hot food in the refrigerator, as this will cause the temperature to rise.

Frozen or chilled foods should be transported from the point of purchase and stored in the home freezer/refrigerator as quickly as possible. Store can, packets and bottles in cool dry place, and protected from insect and rodent pests.