sell by date
Freshness deadline indicator
A sell by date is the date printed on perishable goods indicating when a store should remove the item from shelves.
It's a guideline for retailers, not consumers—food is often safe to eat after this date.
Figuratively, something past its sell by date has outlived its usefulness or relevance: That policy is well past its sell by date.
- expirationEnd of validity
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- past its primeBeyond peak condition
- spoilageFood degradation process
- best beforeFood freshness deadline
use by · shelf life · stale · expired · gone off · supermarket · label · packaging · dairy · milk · bread · mold · fridge · grocery · waste · rotten · perishable · consume
- Food Freshnessfreshness, spoilage, shelf life, perishable, rot
- food labelsnutrition facts, ingredient list, ingredients, ingredients list, calories
- product labelsingredient list, warning labels, safety labels, warning label, nutrition facts
- food industryrestaurants, eateries, fast food, cafeterias, catering
- time pressurerush, against the clock, rushed, clock is ticking, urgency