No More ‘Sell By’ Stickers. California Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Standardizing Food Package Labels
October 1, 2024 | 1 min to read
California's Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed Assembly Bill 660 into law, aimed at standardizing food labeling. The law mandates labels to indicate either "best if used by" for optimal freshness or "use by" for safety. It also prohibits retailers from using misleading "sell by" stickers, helping reduce consumer confusion. Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin, the bill's author, emphasized the importance of clear labeling in addressing consumers' uncertainty about food safety.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When does that food actually expire? We’ll soon know.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom over the weekend signed Assembly Bill 660 into law, which standardizes food package labeling.
It will have to read either “best if used by” to denote peak product freshness or “use by” to denote when a food product is no longer safe to eat.
The law also bans retailers from using public-facing “sell by” stickers that simply denotes when stock should be rotated and which can confuse some consumers.
“Having to wonder whether our food is still good is an issue that we all have struggled with,” said bill author Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin, D-Ventura, in a statement.
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