Beef, Product Dating

Product dating, applying sell by or use by dates, many stores and processors may voluntarily choose to date packages of raw beef. Use or freeze products with a sell by date within three to five days of purchase.

If the manufacturer has determined a use by date, observe it.

It’s always best to buy a product before its date expires. It’s not important if a date expires after freezing beef, because all foods stay safe while properly frozen.

• Expiration date:
  If you haven't used the product by this date, toss it out. Other dating terms are used as a basic guideline, but this one means what it says.
• Sell-by or pull-by date:
  This date is used by manufacturers to tell grocers when to remove their product from the shelves, but there is generally still some leeway for home usage.
• Guaranteed fresh:
  This date is often used for perishable baked goods. Beyond this date, freshness is no longer a guaranteed

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