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This home near san francisco. we ll look in your fridge. reporter: to get real answers about the more important dates on packages. eggs, you can make that omelet up to three weeks past the date on the carton. just make sure you cook them all the way through. i wouldn t serve any sunny side up eggs. reporter: as for meat, toss it by the date on the package unless it is frozen. and all of those condiments, keep them. these products have very low ph factor. bacteria isn t going to grow in them. reporter: as for the pantry with all those dry and processed foods. the use by or sell by date for many of these products is from six months to possibly two years out. reporter: good news for jennifer who gets to keep the crackers in her pantry and a few dollars in her wallet. abc news, livermore, california. there s a couple of tips to keep in mind. if it says expires by, which you heard cecilia say, it means it s on products you have to use before the expiration date. ....
reporter: to get real answers about the more important dates on packages. eggs, you can make that omelet up to three weeks past the date on the carton. just make sure you cook them all the way through. i wouldn t serve any sunny side up eggs. reporter: as for meat, toss it by the date on the package unless it is frozen. and all of those condiments, keep them. these products have very low ph factor. bacteria isn t going to grow in them. reporter: as for the pantry with all those dry and processed foods. the use by or sell by date for many of these products is from six months to possibly two years out. reporter: good news for jennifer who gets to keep the crackers in her pantry and a few dollars in her wallet. abc news, livermore, california. there s a couple of tips to keep in mind. if it says expires by, which you heard cecilia say, it means it s ....