Flip through our Glossary! A date used to indicate how long a
food item can remain on a shelf before it is no longer
considered fresh or of a quality level sufficient to be sold to
consumers. Expiration dates are most often used for fresh
products with shorter shelf lives, such as milk, meat, poultry,
seafood, fish, baked goods, and similar items that may spoil
within days. Consumers should not purchase products displaying
an Expiration Date that has passed the day it is being
purchased, since the item has reached a point where it is to be
removed from the store shelves. An Expiration Date may also be
referred to as Should Not Purchase After Date, Use Before Date,
or Use By Date. See also Best If Used By Date , Sell By Date ,
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