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What’s My Discard Date?

Directions: For each of the following situations, decide what should the discard date be based on
the information given. Before making your decision, remember the following rule: ready to eat
foods can be kept for 7 days unless any of the ingredients have an earlier use-by/expiration date.

1) A food handler is making cheesecake on December 2nd. The cream cheese has an use by
date of December 28, the milk has an use by date of December 15, and the eggs have an
use by date of December 24. What is the use by date of the cheesecake?

December 9

2) A food handler is making macaroni salad on April 15th. The in-house made mayonnaise has
a discard date of April 18, the in-house made mustard has a discard date of April 21, and
the dried pasta has an use-by date of May 29. What is the discard date of the macaroni
salad?

April 18th

3) A food handler is making seafood gumbo on May 19th. The fresh oysters have an use-by
date of May 30, the frozen shrimp have an use-by date of June 21, and the in-house made
roux has use by date of May 23. What is the discard date of the seafood gumbo?

May 23

4) A food handler is making shrimp fried rice on August 1st. The rice has a discard date of
August 4, the fresh shrimp have an used by date of August 7th, and the bean sprouts have
an expiration date of August 19th. What is the discard date of the shrimp fried rice?

August 4th

5) A food handler is making strawberry ice cream on March 15th. The milk has an expiration
date of April 1, the strawberries have an use by date of March 29, and the eggs have an
expiration date of April 15. What is the discard date of the strawberry ice cream?

March 22