U.S. Code Date Information
General Mills - Code Date Information Sheet
The following overview, of the four methods of coding we use on our products, will help you make these determinations:
Better If Use By Date
Big G cereal, Bisquick and many of the Dessert and Main Meal products use this style coding on the packages. These products are guaranteed to be fresh through this date.
For example: 28DEC01T08105
28DEC01 T08105
Date product should Manufacturing plant information
be used by for best quality
Expiration Date
Ready-to-spread Frosting and Pouch mix products use this style coding on their packages. These products are guaranteed to be fresh through this date.
For example: EXP23DEC01 M 0157B
EXP23DEC01 M0157B
Date product should Manufacturing plant information
be used by for best quality
Sell By Date
Yoplait refrigerated yogurts state this information on the containers or lids. For optimum quality, these products should be consumed within seven days after this date.
For example: 15JUNYJ
15JUN YJ
Date product should Manufacturing plant information
be used by for best quality
Manufacturing Date
The manufacturing date is coded to the calendar year, which begins on January 1st and is completed on December 31st. It is interpreted as follows:
· The first letter of the code indicates the month in which the product was made.
· The number immediately following is the year in which the product was produced/packaged
· The next two digits are the day of the month the product was packaged on (01 - 31)
· The other letters and number(s) in the code represent plant and shift information identifying the location of production.
A code date which reads A429W is translated as follows:
"A" = January
"4" = 2004
"29" indicates the 29th day of the month
"W" indicates production at our West Chicago plant.
(Most of our products have a shelf life of at least 8-12 months.)
Our 12-month cycle is listed below.
A - JANUARY
B - FEBRUARY
C - MARCH
D - APRIL
E - MAY
F - JUNE
G - JULY
H - AUGUST
I - SEPTEMBER
J - OCTOBER
K - NOVEMBER
L - DECEMBER
There is no expiration date on Girl Scout cookies since they are only produced at a specific time of year and delivered and sold within a short time of being made.
However, they are best if used within six months of purchase or up to a year if are placed in a freezer unopened.
You can go to www.krusteaz.com. They have a link that tells you how to read the codes. You may also enter a code and it will tell you the date packaged.
It means that your cake mix is probably too old too cook.
Top of package
on top of box
Of course you can. Cake mix has an expiration date, but it means nothing. I once used a cake mix 2.5 years after expiration, and it was still great.
The same as cake mix. Approx. 3-5 months.
The most recent studies say definitely not!
I don't know how to read the expiration date. Can you tell me what the code of WD7039 on the Gelatin box means.
vegemite expiration date
The expiration date is in Julian code... Google that to get your expiration date.
i don't no. i think on the bottom left corner im game but u dont know me
By reading the expiration date on the can
Date of Expiration was created in 2002.
Yes they do have an expiration date.
Most likely the expiration date.
The duration of Expiration Date - film - is 1.57 hours.