Date Markings

Definitions

Durable Life

Durable life means the period, commencing on the day on which a prepackaged product is packaged for retail sale, during which the product, when it is stored under conditions appropriate to that product, will retain, without any appreciable deterioration, its normal wholesomeness, palatability, nutritional value and any other qualities claimed for it by the manufacturer [B.01.001, FDR].

Durable Life Date

Durable life date means the date on which the durable life of a prepackaged product ends [B.01.001, FDR].

Packaging Date

Packaging Date means:

  • the date a food is placed for the first time in a package in which it will be offered for sale to a consumer or;
  • the date a prepackaged product is weighed by a retailer in a package in which it will be offered for sale for the first time to a consumer. [B.01.007(1), FDR]

Storage Instructions

Storage Instructions refer to such elements as temperature, light conditions and humidity.

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