I have various flavors like Hawaiian punch and root beer as the powder you put in your water to make it taste better and it says they were best by last year (2023). Is it safe to use them? I've never even opened the boxes they came in.
They're sugar free for anyone wondering
I know covid messed a lot of us up, but I've got some troubling news for you regarding the passage of time...
I read that as "water flavored powder", and was going to say that sounds terrible.
Is that not what desiccant packs are filled with? That's why it says not to eat it. Because it would taste terrible (and other less fun reasons)...
Is it a "best by" date or a real "expires on" date?
Powders like this only go bad after being exposed to moisture. If properly sealed they will last decades.
Do they not add the estimated expiry period for food products in the USA? It should be around 18 months for any sachet-based "juice" power, but do a sniff test - most certainly, if the seal isn't good, then there's those yummy sugar for the pathogens to grow.
