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Judgment & ambiguity · Decisions under uncertainty

A case of packaged product in your dry storage is a day past its 'best by' date, the seal and product look and smell perfect, and you're short on it for tomorrow's prep. Do you use it, and how do you decide where the line is?

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The decision hinges on what kind of date this is, because 'best by' is a quality date, not a safety cutoff — it signals peak freshness, not a point where shelf-stable food becomes dangerous.

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