[veggielove]

Please forgive my dramatic title, but I am a pregnant woman strongly craving some nutritional yeast - flavored mashed potatoes for breakfast, and I noticed yesterday that the container of red star nutritional yeast I have says " EXP 09 06". So dutifully, I went to my local co-op to buy a new one, and noticed that in the same place that my "expiration date" is stamped, there was no such date on any of the bottles at the store!! Fearful they could be even OLDER than mine, I didn't buy one. SO tell me, does it expire? Is it safe to eat? I wont yet because I'm caring right now for more than my own welfare, but if you all could let me know for sure I'd feel much better.

I suppose I'll have to go to a whole foods to look for some more!!! But I need my potatoes!! Oh the cruel paradox!!

 

[veggielove]

I guess no one knows?

 

[Jessica Alana]

I dunno. I'd eat it. I had some from a bulk bin in my cupboard for a LONG time and I still ate it. It's up to you.

 

[jackie890]

I kept a well-sealed bag of nutritional yeast in my cupboard for over 5 years before I finally threw it out (although it still looked and smelled fine). I personally would eat it, but your situation is different from mine.

 

[orapunzel]

I've had my current store of nutritional yeast in my pantry for nearly 4 years now. I'm nearly through it all and it's been just fine.

Unless it's been exposed to high humidity (you'd notice clumping/lumps), I think you should be fine.

For more certain answer, you might call the company who makes it?

 

[froggythefrog]

It's one of those products I think you could have no worries about if it wasn't more than 10 years old. That'd be one scary Coop.

 

[cookingVeg]

I think it's fine to eat. I got bugs in nutritional yeast once and threw it out then, but I think they had originated in some flour not in the nutritional yeast itself. Now I keep my nutritional yeast in the freezer -- I realize I probably don't have to, but I'm kind of paranoid.

 

[nkace]

I actually keep mine in the fridge hoping it will last longer. I do go through it a fair amount.

Is there a way to contact the company?

 

[veggielove]

I think I will contact the company. At the time of my desperation it was the weekend and I didn't think they'd be at the phones. I will give them a call and let you all know what they say

 

[whisper]

I bought mine where they sell it in bulk. I didn't see an expiration date on the bin.

 

[creeem]

You can use it if it meets the following conditinos

You can use it if it is sealed or if you have frozen it. It should not have clumps otherwise the moisture will turn it rancid. But if it free flowing and dry you can use it. Its already deactivated yeast. One more thing if it is not gluten free or has some filler then you should probably not use it.
I have a 8 months expired nutritional yeast box. I had two boxes one was opened and was only 1 month expired It got clumpy and I threw it. The other one was sealed and its still free flowing after 8 months.
So I am going to use it. I threw it in the freezer. From research I learned they stay for years if frozen. But it should be gluten free no fillers
I hope it helps.
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