However after the use-by date, product quality is likely to go down much faster and safety could be lessened. Sell-By: This label is aimed retailers, and it informs them of the date by which the product should be sold or removed from shelf life. This does not mean that the product is unsafe to consume after the date. Typically one-third of a product's shelf-life remains after the sell-by date for the consumer to use at home. Best-By: This is a suggestion to the consumer on which date the product should be consumed to assure for ideal quality.
What is the real difference between "sell by", "best by" and "use by"? And what happens if you eat food after this date? I did some research to find out. Each food item has a unique journey to your kitchen table, and this determines the labeling it carries. Let's take milk as an example: it is collected on a dairy farm and is then sent to a dairy processing plant. There the milk is pasteurized and packaged before being delivered to grocery stores, where it may sit a while before purchase.
In this case, companies use food dating to communicate both to store owners when a carton of milk should be taken off the shelf and to customers when the milk should no longer be consumed.
They merely mark the last day before food quality declines. May 5, , am EDT. May 1, , am EDT. Apr 28, , am EDT. Apr 17, , am EDT. Apr 8, , am EDT. Mar 26, , am EDT. Mar 2, , am EST. Jul 19, , pm EDT. Reply to this post…. One of the supplement manufactures whose products I like and use, Swanson, only gives you the date of manufacture on their product labels. I think they should give you both the date of manufacture, as well as the "Best By" date.
If I had to choose one or the other, my preference is the Best By Date. So I don't know how many capsules can I order at one time, so that they don't expire. For your privacy, only your first name from your account followed by a random number will appear with your comment. Your last name and email address will not be displayed. All rights reserved. This site is intended for informational purposes only and not to provide medical advice.
Learn how to enable it here. About ConsumerLab. Contact Us Privacy Policy. How do I know how long my supplement will last before it "goes bad"? Save to favorites This feature is restricted to active members. Join now to save favorites and get all member benefits, including over 1, reviews. Join Now Already a member? Answer: As explained by ConsumerLab. Although the FDA does not require supplement labels to provide an expiration date, companies which include these dates are required to have stability data to support their claims.
The expiration date refers to the shelf life of the unopened container stored under the conditions specified on the label. A "Date of Manufacture" simply indicates when the supplement was made, not how long the ingredients remain stable and potent.
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