It's a common misconception that the date printed on packaged food is a firm deadline for when you should toss it.<br />But Business Insider says that when it comes to some food items, you can oftentimes disregard the date on the package.<br />Dry, boxed pasta can be kept for one to two years past its printed date.<br />Unopened, breakfast cereal lasts six to eight months past the date on the box.<br />Eggs can be used within three to five weeks of purchasing them.<br />Raw meat and poultry keep long past their sell-by date if they're frozen.<br />Raw fish also lasts much longer in the freezer.<br />Leafy greens, including bagged salads, can be revived with ice water if they begin to wilt.<br />Milk can be kept five days or more past its printed date.
