I check the date on everything. Besides, with three boys, we don't keep food in the rotation very long anyhow. Our 14 year old already wears 34 X 32 pants size ~ he's one big fella. Seems sometimes like the only time we've seen that boy is when his tail's sticking out of the fridge or out of the pantry.
None of us have ever been sick from that sort of thing (thankfully). Hope it stays that way, and I hope you're already on the mend!