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Food labelling and composition- What do Use by and Best before dates mean?- Is it illegal for a shop to have out-of-date food on display?- What do all the E-numbers on food labels mean?

April 26, 2017dates food illegal labelling mean out-of-date

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Food labelling and composition- What do Use by and Best before dates mean?- Is it illegal for a shop to have out-of-date food on display?- What do all the E-numbers on food labels mean?

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The use by date is the date by which food must be consumed. After this date the food may be unsafe and it is an offence for a shop to sell the food. The best before date indicates the date the food should be before it is consumed.