Most of the time around here the dairy products keep good after the expiration date but then it depends on the store cooling systems. There have been times I have gotten as an example half & half & it is curdled before the expiration date.

What I don't like are dented cans that they sell at full price. I have taken them back to the manager & he said oh they are fine. I said good then you take the dented cans home to your family. I do a trade for a none dented can. They put some of the dented cans into special carts & sell them for half price. Maybe he didn't take them home to his family after all.

Then with some of the dairy products you just about have to take them out to the vice grip to get those seals off. A person could stave to death struggling with those seals.