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Canned Food Look for undented, nonbulging,

rustfree cans Check for sell-by or expiration

dates

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Boxed/Packaged Food

Look for uncrushed, unopened containers

Check for sell by or expiration dates

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Fresh Food

Eggs-look for uncracked, clean shells Check for sell-by dates

Dairy-look for unopened containers Check for sell-by or use by

dates

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Frozen Food Look for loose content, no ice

crystals on outside of container, and no torn packaging

Check for sell by or expiration dates

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Fruits Choose slightly firm, heavy fruits that

are in season for best value Look for good color and no bruising Some fruits can be bought before being

completely ripe-examples are avocadoes, bananas, mangoes, papayas, peaches, & pears

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Vegetables Look for good color, nonwilted

vegetables Buy in season for best value Buy medium sized, heavy

vegetables Avoid sprouts on root vegetables

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Meats and Poultry Look for unopened, non-

leaky packaging (if it leaks, ask butcher for paper towels/bag)

Look for sell by dates-for freshest, look for packages with later dates

Bargain bin meats, check for good color and odor, use immediately or freeze

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Meats and Poultry…cont’d

Check for freshness and leanness Beef-cherry red, little fat Pork-pink to red, little fat Lamb and veal-pink, little fat Chicken and turkey-dark and white

meat, little fat

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Shellfish and seafood No odor, tightly closed bivalves,

firm flesh on shrimp, crab, and lobster

Fish-bulging eyes, firm skin, red gills no odor