SC - Fwd: Expiration Date Codes for Food OP
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Thought some of us might find this useful.. if it's been covered when I
wasn't looking, my apologies.
Corwyn
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Passed on, minus carets, for your use.
Since you folks are mostly cooks, or I imagine you eat. :)
It got passed to me. - Magnus
From: Rayne or Richard <PRIDEelectric at centuryinter.net>
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To: sca-cooks at Ansteorra.ORG
Subject: SC - Food expiration dates
Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 02:04:41 -0500
Not exactly SCA topic, but "I" see the connection.
Background: I live up in the Ozark Mountains and maintain a good
food storage supply. While Husband and I travelled thoughout the
Known World over the past six months we were not at home to rotate
our food storage. Upon returning home I made a packaged mix of a
bakery product that just didn't rise right. I called the company
and discussed it with them. Turned out it had expired some time ago.
This sent me on a quest to figure out the dates on all the stuff on
my shelves. I hate to say it but I threw a lot of stuff away. I
called every company and much to my surprise they replaced almost all
of it with free coupons. They also helped me work out their food
expiration date mystery. Just for the heck of it I took my new listing
to my (fairly) local large grocery store and yes, I would have
purchased outdated food STRAIGHT OFF THE SHELF. Since most of us use
canned or packaged food in cooking even the most period or non-period
feast I thought the listing might be of use to someone else (well,
actually my Peer thought it might) It is sent as an attachment.
Hope it works for I am not too computer literate. :)
THLady Rayne
MARTHA WHITE
C 8 J 1 2 2 3 5 9 D
First letter = month.
i.e. A = JAN B = FEB C = MAR D = APR
First Number = year i.e. 8 = 1998
Remaining numbers and letters are processing data -
location, factory, shift, etc.
Baking goods last for 12 months.
BUTTER BUDS
0 7 2 7 A
First number doesn’t reflect expiration data.
Second number is the year i.e. 7 = 1997 8 = 1998
Third number is the month
i.e. 1 = JAN 2 = FEB 3 = MAR 4 = APR
Butter buds have a four year shelf life.
LIPTON
7 X 1 1 F C 1 5
First number is the year i.e. 7 = 1997 8 = 1998
Call and double check what equals the month.
Lipton dry products have a 12 - 15 months shelf life.
RIVIANA/MAHATMA RICE PRODUCTS
3 3 8 - M - 7 - A C D
The first three numbers is the day of production in Julian Calendar
(365 days in a year).
The first letter does not reflect expiration data.
The first number after the letter is the year. i.e. 7 = 1997 8 = 1998
Rice has a 15 month shelf life.
BEST FOODS
8 2 9 A 7
The first number does not reflect expiration data.
The next two numbers = the day of production.
i.e. 29 is the twenty-ninth day of the month.
The letter = the month. A = August
The last number is the year i.e. 7 = 1997 8 = 1998
Best Foods dry products are good unopened indefinitely.
Mayonnaise and non-dry products begin to lose their flavor
after 2 -3 years.
CANNED JUICES
Canned juices are good for 2 years from date of manufacturing.
After that date they begin to lose their flavor and vitamins.
The dates on canned juices are usually in “plain english”
SACO
8 2 2 0
The first number is the year minus two. 8 minus 2 = 6
Product made in 1996. 0 - 2 = 1998
Next three numbers is the date in Julian.
220 = July (approximately)
Canned Buttermilk is good for three years.
KRAFT
4 1 6 8 H 1 1
The first number is the year i.e. 4 = 1994 8 = 1998
The next three numbers is the date in Julian.
168 = May (approximately)
The letter and following numbers are manufacturing data.
Jello pudding is good for two years.
Kool-aid = 2 years.
Shake’n Bake = 18 mos.
Glazes = 12 mos.
PIONEER
P D 8 2 5 4 2
The first two letters do not reflect expiration data.
The first number is the year i.e. 8 = 1998
The next three numbers is the date in Julian.
254 = AUG (approximately)
The final two numbers are manufacturing data.
Baking mix is good for 9 months. Flour = 12 mos.
White Gravy Mix = 12 mos. Brown Gravy = 9 mos.
PILLSBURY
I 7 M 0 5 2 B 1 0 3
The first digit is always a letter (if it looks like
the number one (1) it is the letter “I”).
The letter stands for the month. A = JAN B = FEB I = SEP
The first number = the year i.e. 7 = 1997 8 = 1998
The following two numbers is the day of production i.e.
05 is the fifth day of the month.
The following numbers and letters reflect manufacturing data.
Pillsbury dry products are good for 18 months.
ROYAL
6 2 4 9 A M S
The first number = the year i.e. 6 = 1996 8 = 1998
The next three numbers = the date in Julian.
249 = AUG (approximately)
The remaining letters are manufacturing data.
Royal dry products are good for 12 months.
GOLD MEDAL
M 6 1 0 K B 9 A
The first letter = the month.
Gold Medal uses a mid-year cycle calendar.
A = JUN B = JUL (they skip the
letter “I”) J = FEB M = MAY
The first number is the year i.e. 6 = 1996 8 = 1998
The next two numbers is the month of production.
i.e. 10 = the tenth day.
Gold Metal dry products are good for 12 months.
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