Expiration Dates
What does the expiration date mean?
It means that the food is starting to go bad
What does best by date mean?
The best by date means that at that time it will be the freshest
What is a sell by date?
The sell by date tells the store when to take the food off the shelf
Todays Date: 2/1/26
Product Expiration Date: 1/1/26
Is it expired?
YES!
It is one month out of date
What does FIFO stand for?
First in, First out
What percent of people keep food after expiration dates?
27% of food is kept after the expiration date
How long after the expiration date can you eat grains?
About 1 year
How long can you eat eggs after the sell by date?
About 4-5 weeks
Todays Date: 5/10/26
Product Expiration Date: 5/1/26
Is it expired?
YES!
It expired 9 days ago
You just got a new shipment of frosting for your bakery. Should you use this new frosting, or finish what you have?
Finish the OLD frosting first. Make sure it doesn't expire!
What percentage of food is thrown away before the expiration date?
About 73% of food is thrown away before the expiration date?
What percent of people don't understand the dates at all?
60% of people
Who uses the sell by dates?
The sell by dates are aimed to the sellers
Todays Date: 1/1/26
Product Expiration Date: 12/1/26
Is it expired?
NO!!!!
The product doesn't expire until december!
Which product do I use FIRST?
Product 1: Expires 1/1/27
Product 2: Expires 1/9/27
Use product one, it will expire first!
How long after the expiration date can you eat dairy?
About 1-2 weeks
How long after the sell by date can you eat beef?
About 3-5 days
Is a sell by date a expiration date and why?
No, because the sell by date tells you when to take the food off the shelf.
Todays Date: 1/1/26
Product Expiration Date: 1/1/25
Is it expired?
YES!!!!
This product expired LAST YEAR (thats NASTY boy!)
Which product do I use FIRST?
Product 1: Expires 5/17/27
Product 2: Expires 5/8/27
Use product two first
What food is legally required to have a expiration date on it?
Baby formula
What is the difference between best by dates and sell by dates?
The difference of the two is:
Best by dates: The freshest flavor
Sell by dates: Tells the store how long to display the product
Who determines the sell by date?
The manufacturer
Expiration Date 1: 2/15/26
Expiration Date 2: 2/10/26
Which one will expire first?
Expiration Date 2 expires FIRST!!!!
Which product do I use FIRST?
Product 1: Expires 12/15/27
Product 2: Expires 1/2/28
Product 3: Expires 1/1/28
Use product one FIRST.