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Tell apart use-by date and best-before date

Learn the difference between a use-by date and a best-before date (MHD) on food packaging.

Time
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Difficulty
◆ easy

How to do it

  1. Check the pack for “best before” or “use by”.
  2. With “use by”, consume the product by that date and throw it away afterwards.
  3. With a best-before date, check that the pack is sealed and the food was stored properly, then check it by sight, smell and taste.

Sources

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  • verbraucherzentrale.de (opens in a new tab)Das Verbrauchsdatum gibt den letzten Tag an, an dem das Lebensmittel verkauft und verzehrt werden darf.Bei verschlossener Verpackung und richtiger Lagerung ist das Lebensmittel nach Ablauf des Mindesthaltbarkeitsdatums häufig noch bedenkenlos zu genießen.

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