Is it ok to eat expired snack mix?

Answer 1

Generally, spices which have gone past their expiration dates won't poison you or upset your stomach or anything like that. They tend to lose flavor over time, though, so they don't do what they're supposed to in terms of the recipe. Some particularly moist ones can go rancid, though, which can interfere with the flavor. If the spice isn't rancid, you could try just adding more than the recipe calls for to get the flavor boost needed.

Also, nutmeg consumed in large quantities (much more than would be used to spice a dish) has hallucinogenic qualities.

Answer 2

Expiration dates on foods generally err on the side of caution. It's not like it becomes Toxic Death in a Bag instantly at midnight on its expiration date. If the expiration date was three years ago, I'd be significantly more skeptical about it, though.

Your body is normally pretty good about identifying foods that have actually spoiled (if it wasn't, humans would have died out a long time ago); if it looks, smells, or tastes bad, don't eat it, but if it tastes okay it's probably not going to hurt you.

Answer 3

Actually, untreated nutmeg can be extreely poisonous

Answer 4

no you can not get sick from eating expired spices

Answer 5

You cannot get sick if you eat expired spices but lose key elements of spices such as taste, aroma and essential oils.