# Process Meats - Does the freshness date change after breaking the vacuum seal?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/process-meats-does-the-freshness-date-change-after-breaking-the-vacuum-seal/588643>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 11, 2011, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/process-meats-does-the-freshness-date-change-after-breaking-the-vacuum-seal/588643 "2011-07-11T17:04:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fourtyfold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f475e1/32.png) [@Fourtyfold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fourtyfold)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/process-meats-does-the-freshness-date-change-after-breaking-the-vacuum-seal/588643/21 "2011-07-13T16:22:25Z")

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> [@pulykamell](#):
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> Is there really a difference in temp between a commercial fridge and a domestic one?

No, although commercial _freezers_ will usually be colder than domestic ones. (have to allow for heavier use of the freezer and still stay cold enough)

I was given the job once of loading a freezer trailer late one night, the damn thing was at -40.

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/process-meats-does-the-freshness-date-change-after-breaking-the-vacuum-seal/588643/22 "2011-07-13T22:00:08Z")

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Those aren’t single-serve packages?

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