My product (non perishable grain) was stamped with an incorrect and too early “best before” date. Does FDA allow me to use a sticker to cover the incorrect information with the correct date?
(July 2007) Per FDA’s Food Labeling Guide it is permissible to use stickers to make changes in labeling, therefore you can correct the best before date with an over-sticker. Best before/shelf life labeling is not an FDA requirement. However if used the information must be truthful and not misleading; truthful and not misleading is a minimal requirement for all label statements and information. Voluntary inclusion of a freshness date on labels encourages retailers to rotate products and lets consumers know when the time is up for highest product quality. Food Consulting Company believes that including best before/shelf life labeling is a wise consumer-friendly business practice. Food Consulting Company offers Shelf Life Evaluation. A food technologist will test your product sample for parameters that affect the shelf life (pH, water activity, moisture, solids, others); these findings will be used along with specifics about product ingredients, processing methods, and packaging to determ
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