Food Labeling How do you know if food is safe to eat?

Labeling All food must have labels The label MUST include: ◦The name of the food ◦The date by which is must be eaten, sold, or thrown out What is the name of the food? What is the date by which this food must be eaten?

Labeling The three most common dates are Sell-By Date, Use-By Date, and Expiration Date. But what do they mean?

Sell-By Date Sell-By Date: Refers to the last day a retailer can display a product for sale; typically a food is safe to eat for 10 days after the Sell-by Date if refrigerated properly.

Sell-by Date What are the Sell-by dates on these items?

Use-By Date Use-By Date: Refers to the last day a product will maintain its optimum freshness, flavor, and texture. Beyond this date, the product begins to deteriorate although it is still edible.

Use-By Date What are the Use-By Dates on these items?

Expiration Date Expiration Date: Means what it says - if you haven't used a product by this date, toss it.

Expiration Date What are the expiration dates on these items?

Some other common labels What do you think these mean?

The best advice... When in doubt... THROW IT OUT!