How can you tell if yogurt has gone bad?

[Anonymous]

Okay, so i found this small yogurt thing in my fridge (Oikos triple zeros). It has date stamp on it - June 21, 2023 - but doesn't say it's expiration date or the date it was made. I suspect exp date. Anyway, i ate like 2/3 of it and can't tell if it's still good or not. Will I make multiple trips to bathroom this afternoon? What does "gone bad' yogurt taste like??

[Anonymous]

It’s fine if looks and tastes fine. I’ve eaten yogurt way older than that and it’s always fine.

[Anonymous]

It’s bad if it has mold

[Anonymous]

Smell it. Yes if moldy it’s done.

[Anonymous]

Dairy doesn't require much guessing. If it smells bad, has mold, is chunky, or tastes sour, it's bad. If not, it's fine.

[Anonymous]

This brings back a memory. I was in our work kitchen chatting with a colleague, and pulled out one of the last yogurts I had in there for my snack. It was about a year past its expiration date. I went to throw it away, and she was horrified. She said she’d learned during her Peace Corps years that refrigerated, unopened yogurt is good for up to 2 years after its label expiration date. She took a bite to show me, and was fine the rest of the day.

I now feel comfortable eating the random lost fridge unopened yogurt months after the date on the label. I really think you can go with taste and smell if it hasn’t been opened, like most other dairy products.