On 9/19/2014 8:02 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Sep 2014 16:43:19 -0500, Pete C. wrote:
>
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>>> There is no such law. Best by/Use by dates are not mandatory. And
>>> when they are used, nothing governs them. Manufacturers and retailers
>>> are free to use any date they want, code the date so that consumers
>>> can't decipher it, or not use a date at all.
>>>
>>> A lot or batch number is the only variable mark required on a package
>>> during packaging (applies to most, but not all foods).
>>
>> Milk does have legal "sell by" date requirements, other foods not so
>> much.
>
> California has a date law for milk but the date is arbitrary. A
> handful of other states have a mandatory sell-by dates for milk,
> usually 12-20 days from pasteurization. There is no milk or dairy law
> for Texas.


Every container of milk I buy in Texas has an expiration date. Same for
yogurt and eggs.

> The only Federal requirement for dates on food is for baby food and
> formula - which must be purged from retail shelves by a set date.
>
> -sw
>


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