The Last Day You Can Still Eat Lunch Meat After Opening - Chowhound

We tend to put a lot of faith in expiration dates to save us from the risk of food poisoning. Unfortunately, though, they aren't as reliable as you think they are. There are no government regulations regarding food expiration dates, so each manufacturer is free to set their own guidelines. Without guidelines and resources to clearly explain expiration dates, most of us have come to believe something totally…