Do Chips Expire If Not Opened?

Properly stored, an unopened package of potato chips will generally stay at best quality for about 2 to 3 months after the date on the package. ... The best way is to smell and look at the potato chips: if potato chips develop an off odor, flavor or appearance, or if mold appears, they should be discarded.

Can you eat expired chips if they haven't been opened?

Chips. Like bread, potato chips may get stale past their expiration date, but they are still perfectly safe to eat.

Do chips expire if you don't open the bag?

But remember that potato chips, like a lot of other snacks, usually have a sell by date and not a use by date. ... About 2-3 weeks after the sell by date has passed, an unopened bag of chips will begin to taste stale and/or loose their crunch.