Cibophobia – Fear of eating expired food
The fear of eating expired foods can also be classified under the general term cibophobia, which is the fear of eating. Numerous people suffer from cibophobia for countless reasons, and the fear of eating spoiled or expired food can be one.
A person with cibophobia can fear meals prepared by somebody else or offered by another person; they are also cautious of getting processed and canned foods and will verify the expiration dates before eating. However, this Redditor’s fear is not rooted in a traumatic response and can just be a normal reaction to eating near expired foods.