Yes, I cleaned out my spice cabinet and had a container of Hershey’s cocoa with a 2011 expiration date. I have been using it just fine........ never looked at the date. lol
Well, it was all tongue-in-cheek.
Still, I buy little used spices in small amounts but, until they change the flavor of the dish, I continue to use them.
Now...those rusty tins?
YMMV
Oh I bet my cocoa is older than that. I should make a Texas sheet cake and try it out!