9 replies to this topic

[Ashiqindia]

If a food expiration date or best by date is only given in month/year, is the true date the first of the month or last of the month?

[Charles.C]

If a food expiration date or best by date is only given in month/year, is the true date the first of the month or last of the month?

Under Indian Legal Jurisdictions ?

[Ashiqindia]

Under Indian Legal Jurisdictions ?

No, In general

[SHQuality]

Generally speaking, it should be good until the end of that month.

[Scampi]

Generally speaking an expiration date includes the day/month/year

 

Best before are subjective , if it says May 23, I would think you'd have the entire month--------bear in mind a best before ONLY relates to organoleptic characteristics (colour, smell etc.) and not food safety concerns

[SHQuality]

If there is one thing that is misunderstood by consumers, it's dates.

"Best Before" is NOT an expiration date it's about optimal organoleptic properties, not safety. 

If a product runs the risk of expiring, it should read "expiry date", "expiration date" or something similar.

[Ashiqindia]

If there is one thing that is misunderstood by consumers, it's dates.

"Best Before" is NOT an expiration date it's about optimal organoleptic properties, not safety. 

If a product runs the risk of expiring, it should read "expiry date", "expiration date" or something similar.

Thanks for your input

[SHQuality]

In case you missed it, I have liked Scampi's answer because I agree with it.

[Charles.C]

IIRC, in USA, date labelling is merely a suggestion with no legal relevance.

 

eg, {post 3} there may well be no "General" but a variety of "specifics."

[SHQuality]

To clarify my earlier post. If the product were to expire earlier in the month, it wouldn't be able to get a month/year formatted date in the first place. You'd have a full date instead.