I actually disagree with #1. I've kept food for months without issue. Like, eggs can be good for about six months past the use-by date. Yogurt for one month pas

I actually disagree with #1. I've kept food for months without issue. Like, eggs can be good for about six months past the use-by date. Yogurt for one month past. I bake bread dough and let it rise in the fridge for up to 14 days (lends it a nice alcoholic flavor). C. botulinum is just an especially nefarious threat because it won't make the food smell bad: an invisible poison.