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What is the difference between an expiration date and a best if used by date?
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∙ 15y ago
Expiration date: Do not use/eat on or after that date.
Best if used/eaten by date: Better if used/eaten before that date.
Almost the same but when something expires you can't use/eat it.If it just passed the best if used/eaten by date it's ok to use/eat but it's better not to.
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What is the point of an expiration date?
To inform the consumer of the best date to use by.
What is the difference between sell by and use buy?
Sell-by is the date the store is supposed to be responsible for getting rid of it by. Use-by is the date guranteed safe to eat by, but they are supposed to be moddest and last beyond the expiration date (the use-by date).
What is the basic difference between expiration date and shelf life?
Expiration Date is the time after which the potency of the drug is reduced and it may have less therapeutic action and duration of action.shelf life is the time taken by the drug to get reduced up to 90% or degradation of 10 % of active drug.
Does coconut water expire?
Coconut water can expire and the expiration date is shown on the package. When the water has past the expiration date, it's best to discard.
Does gum have an expiration date?
Chewing gum has an expiration or best by date to ensure freshness. Over time it becomes stale and loses much of its flavor.
How can you prove that food can go bad by that?
there is a difference between a expiration date and a sell by date. if kept cold food lasts longer than you think. If it smells good and tastes good, its good!
Can you still use expired palm oil 1 year expired?
Is it an expiration date of a best before date? Best before dates have BB next to them usually. If it's a best before date, then it's fne and dandy, but if it's an expiration date then probably not good.
How can check accu-chek expiry date?
Answer:You can check out the expiration code on the bottom of the product or on the side. Look on the sidebottom or regular bottom. It usually consists of the date and year.
What is expiration date of vegemite?
vegemite expiration date
How do you read the expiration date on diet 7up?
The expiration date is in Julian code... Google that to get your expiration date.
What is the best way to know if a Campbell coupon has not expired?
The best way to know if a Campbell's coupon is expired or not is to check and see if it has an expiration date on it. Most coupons will have an expiration date on it or will state that they don't expire.
Does the expiration date still apply once a jar is opened -i.e. applesauce opened a two or three months ago but still within the expiration date?
The expiration or best-use-by dates are for unopened packages.
