Generally speaking, organisms that thrive in refrigerated temperatures in substances like vegetables, milk, etc don't survive well in the human body. They aren't adapted to that environment. The risk of illness is low.
I'll eat most things if it still tastes ok; the "expiration" date is merely a "best by" date. I'd have no problem if someone threw out items that exceeded the "best by" date, as long as they paid for the replacement. Now if it's festering and smelling up the place, that's a whole other problem.
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