What causes an unopened container of milk, kept in the fridge, to go bad? .. i noticed the unopened cream cheese was past its date it says 3rd june when its it is not recommended to eat food past the printed expiration date. (http://www.canfightbac.org/cpcfse/en/cookwell/ask/dairy/)

So why does bottled water have an expiration date? blame new jersey. but once the weather warms up, the water can go bad. yeah, this only applies to unopened bottles. bacon, asparagus, and goat cheese grilled pizza (http://www.chow.com/stories/10566)

Jul 24, 2008 learn about food expiration dates, whats ok to eat and what is not. exception: if the product has a high oil content it can go rancid (like rice). soft cheese, 1 week unopened or 2 weeks for cream cheese. (http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/food_expiration_dates.asp)

Cottage cheese starts to go bad when left out at room temperatures for longer if the package remains unopened in your refrigerator, you can add a few more eat soft cheeses, including cottage cheese, past their expiration dates. (http://www.ehow.com/how_2259102_extend-pull-date-cottage-cheese.html)
Jun 4, 2009 and here we go: you know that expiration date on cottage cheese? oh and its unopened. without further consideration i eat a good sized (http://brentaugustus.blogspot.com/2009/06/curd.html)
Yogurt and sour cream *at least* a week if unopened. . on the news saying " never pay attention to the expiration dateit may taste bad but it's still good. . with cheese and eggs, i'll go way past the exp. date. (http://www.yelp.com/topic/san-francisco-how-far-past-an-expiration-date-will-you)
If you leave it unopened, most dairy products (milk, sour cream, especially since i only drink skim milk which doesn't go bad as fast. being in the cheese industry, i can tell you that those dates are "best (http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105)

Expiration dates on food. when i buy yogurt, sour cream, pre-packaged what about cottage cheese? the date on the cottage cheese gives the date if you want facts or science-based information, go to authoritative so if i buy a 16 oz container of yogurt and eat 2 ounces a day is it bad after the 7th day? (http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf145427.tip.html)
As to cheese, most hard cheeses don't have expiration dates. i worked in a deli so i know that unopened packages of hard cheese can a half open milk pint in the fridge door will go bad way before the date specified. (http://www.savingadvice.com/forums/general-discussion-food-etc/35352-so-who-else)
Jul 11, 2008 it was past the expiration date but it was unopened and had been in my friends i like cutting the mold off cheese and then eating the inner cheese. food doesn't just magically go bad on the date on the packaging; (http://1000awesomethings.com/2008/07/11/985-eating-things-past-the-expiry-date/)
Jun 18, 2009 expiration | expiration dates | bad dates cheese. this can be kept in your fridge for three or four weeks. if you see a greenish/white mold, cut it off and about if unopened, they will make it two weeks or so. pay attention to the "use by" date. don't keep it beyond this date. yogurt. (http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1835095/how_to_tell_when_foods_go_bad.h)