In a previous job, I worked with someone who volunteered at a food bank. They'd accept some kinds of food with an expiration date already past, as long as it wasn't too long ago. And I've used things in my own cupboards well past the "best by" date - they're fine. Manufacturers build in some extra time for people like me. I don't do that with things like meat or produce, but canned soup or candy? Sure.
Defect/qmos same thing. If you defected it, yes you did qmosed it. Qmos is a older term, that was for perishable goods. Target has tried to make things simpler by combining chargebacks/defects into one "defect" button, now you can defect anything from shampoo/lamp/toys/perishables etc....all with one button.
I've got dried beans pushing a year expired, and some spices pushing three years. A lot of glass contained sauces, I'll let it go a couple months.
Same with dried beans and the like. And I have some way old herbs and spices, which are usually ok. Always do a sniff test before I use them though, make sure they're not too stale. I used to do a whole lot more cooking than I do now, so I try to buy them in smaller quantities. Things that have a high fat content, like peanut butter, don't keep so well. Nothing like rancid PB or oil! Bleh.
The only time I ate something old and regretted it was some bacon that had been in the freezer. Must be I didn't throw it in the freezer before it went bad because it hadn't been in there that long. Thought the off taste was because it had been frozen (some foods, like cured meats, can end up tasting different upon thawing), but nope, it was definitely not good. Won't make that mistake again! And I still love bacon!
