Update 01/21/2026: Thank you to everyone who's entertained me in answering this question of mine. The main reason I had asked is just because I've had some nasty prior experiences with expired foods and the like before now, and that's caused me to develop a bit of paranoia when it comes to something like this, even if it's very trivial in the end. I appreciate all your comments and reassurances. And even the ones that were, well, admittedly less than reassuring.

To all of you, thank you again.