What do the dates on food packages mean?
New Jersey only requires that bottled water and fluid milk products (milk, flavored milks, creams, yogurt, etc.) have a shelf-life expiration date on the package. The other dates that appear on many other food products are quality, “best when used by” or production dates applied by the food manufacturer to assist the consumer in either purchasing their product or to more clearly recognize food that may have been subject to recall.
