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Q: Who invented food expiration dates?
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What year did food expiration dates begin?

1945


What year did the food and drug administration require food expiration dates to be posted on canned foods?

The FDA does not require companies to put expiration dates on any foods.


What year did they require food companies to put expiration dates?

That really depends who the regulating authority is. Expiration dates are not required on all food products in the United States.


Do eastbay coupons have expiration dates?

Eastbay coupons vary if they have expiration dates. Some coupons have expiration dates placed on them. If the expiration date is absent then they do not expire.


How do you read expiry date on Boost?

If you find the words "expires on 7-13-2015" on a Boost product. then that is the expiration date. Expiration dates on food products are important, because if you consume the food after the expiration date, then you have a greater chance of getting sick.


Is it ok if you eat ground beef that expires the day you eat it?

Yes it should be fine, usually those dates given are best by or sell by dates not always expiration dates, and expiration dates don't exactly mean the food will be automatically sickening after a certain day.


What is the sixth precaution people can take to avoid listeriosis?

Follow the instructions on food labels. Observe food expiration dates and storage conditions.


What are expiery dates on can food?

It varies on the food products... Look on the can most can goods have an expiration date on them... If they don't I usually throw them out if I had them over a year.


Why do they have expired label on foods and what will it cause if someone eat an expired food?

Expiration dates are used to indicate how long foods are considered to be safe for. After that date, there is a chance that the food will have spoiled. If it has spoiled, there is a possibility of illness, such as food poisoning. If it hasn't spoiled, there won't be a problem. Some expiration dates deal with how long the flavors will last without going 'off' and tasting funny.


Do Dr. Jays coupons have expiration dates?

Without seeing the coupons it is hard to say. Most coupons do have expiration dates. If yours does it should be printed on the coupon, or say no expiration.


Are there usually expiration dates associated with purchasing an online gift certificate?

There are expiration dates with online certficates. Check the store you are purchasing from.


When did soda companies start putting expiration dates on soda cans?

Soda companies started putting expiration dates on soda cans in 1983 Soda companies started putting expiration dates on soda cans in 1983