YSK expiration dates on boxed foods with multiple parts/ingredients (hamburger helper, macaroni, etc) usually only refer to the soonest expiring item in the box, and its not all garbage-worthy.
from /r/YouShouldKnow
有多个部分/成分的盒装食品（汉堡包助手、通心粉等）的YSK过期日期通常只指盒中最快到期的物品，而且其并非都是垃圾。