sell-by dates
Product expiration labels
Sell-by dates are dates printed on food packaging indicating when a product should be sold by, primarily for retailers' inventory management rather than consumer safety.
The food typically remains safe to eat after this date.
Figuratively, something past its sell-by date has outlived its usefulness or relevance: That slogan is well past its sell-by date.
Period before spoilage
- expiryEnd of validity
- spoilageFood degradation process
- stalenessLoss of freshness
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
deterioration · decay · aging · rancid · sour · wilted · overripe · stale
Catalog of held assets
- turnoverSales volume or attrition
- markdownReduction in retail price
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- supermarketSelf-service food retailer
grocery · restocking · shrinkage · waste · discount · donation
Introduction of impurities
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- pathogensDisease-causing microorganisms
- moldForm-giving container
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
refrigeration · preservation · storage · pasteurization · spoilage · cross-contamination · listeria · salmonella
Adhering to requirements
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- FDAU.S. health regulator
- USDAFederal agriculture bureau
guidelines · enforcement · standardization · voluntary · mandatory · recall · inspection · audit
shelf-life
Period before spoilage
freshness · deterioration · decay · aging · rancid · sour · wilted · overripe · stale · curdle
inventory
Catalog of held assets
- turnoverSales volume or attrition
- markdownReduction in retail price
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
supermarket · grocery · restocking · shrinkage · waste · discount · donation
contamination
Introduction of impurities
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- pathogensDisease-causing microorganisms
- moldForm-giving container
toxins · refrigeration · preservation · storage · pasteurization · spoilage · cross-contamination · listeria · salmonella
compliance
Adhering to requirements
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- FDAU.S. health regulator
USDA · guidelines · enforcement · standardization · voluntary · mandatory · recall · inspection · audit
sticker
Adhesive-backed paper or plastic
- packagingProtective product enclosure
- barcodeEncoded product stripes
- UPCProduct identification stripes
SKU · ingredients · printed · embossed
- food safetyfood safety, food hygiene, food handling, food poisoning, contamination
- Consumer Protectionconsumer rights, consumer protection, consumer safety, refunds, buyer protection
sell-by datesshelf-stable
Storable without refrigeration
imperishables · non-perishables · canned goods · durable goods · MREs
sell-by datesimmortality
Exemption from death
permanence · timelessness · perpetuity · everlasting · forever
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