sell-by date
Grocer's removal timestamp
A sell-by date is a date printed on perishable goods indicating when a store should remove the item from shelves.
It's primarily for retailers, not consumers—food is typically safe to eat for some time after.
Figuratively, something past its sell-by date is outdated or no longer relevant: That hairstyle is well past its sell-by date.
Period before spoilage
- expiryEnd of validity
- spoilageFood degradation process
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- perishabilityTendency to decay quickly
deterioration · decay · staleness · rot · mold · bacteria · contamination · oxidation
Catalog of held assets
- supermarketSelf-service food retailer
- groceryFood retail shop
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- discountReduced price offered
markdown · reduced · bargain bin · supply-chain · barcode · labeling · packaging · checkout
Time limit for completion
- cutoffPoint of termination
- expirationEnd of validity
- obsolescenceState of becoming disused
- outdatedNo longer in use
time limit · relevance · currency · timeliness · viability · usefulness · validity · lifespan
Alert about danger
- noticeBecome aware of
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
- packagingProtective product enclosure
regulation · compliance · FDA · consumer information · guidelines · traceability · batch number · manufacturer
shelf-life
Period before spoilage
perishability · deterioration · decay · staleness · rot · mold · bacteria · contamination · oxidation · degradation
inventory
Catalog of held assets
- supermarketSelf-service food retailer
- groceryFood retail shop
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
discount · markdown · reduced · bargain bin · supply-chain · barcode · labeling · packaging · checkout · consumer
deadline
Time limit for completion
- cutoffPoint of termination
- expirationEnd of validity
- obsolescenceState of becoming disused
outdated · time limit · relevance · currency · timeliness · viability · usefulness · validity · lifespan · window
warning
Alert about danger
packaging · regulation · compliance · FDA · consumer information · guidelines · traceability · batch number · manufacturer · printing
- expiration datesexpiration, use by, best before, best by, shelf life
- Food Freshnessfreshness, spoilage, shelf life, perishable, rot
- Food Regulationfood standards, food inspection, food safety, health codes, allergen labels
- shopsshop, boutique, store, bakery, bookstores
- food safetyfood safety, food hygiene, food handling, food poisoning, contamination
sell-by dateeternal
Lasting without end
forever · timeless · non-perishable · imperishable · perpetuity
sell, date, sold, seller, selling, sells, salesman, resell, unsold