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beeteedee t1_j297zl2 wrote

Company: prints expiry date as 11/AUG/2024 to avoid confusion

Americans: this pasta expires on November Augth

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ivanvanrio t1_j28iy4d wrote

It is appreciated that they put two formats, one for Americans and the other for normal people.

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Calembur t1_j28l3iy wrote

And this is why I always write "DD/MMM/YYYY" (month with 3 letters) when multiple cultures imvolved or use the ISO standard YYYY-MM-DD (particularly useful for file names, as alphabetical order will have the dates in chronological order).

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giovix8 OP t1_j28ldyk wrote

Never heard of MMM format. One can just write down the format used by the way, so it’s impossible to miss it.

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Calembur t1_j28n0d2 wrote

>"Never heard of the MMM format".

01/Dec/2022. The month written with 3 letters. It's quite standard even before computers, and an option in systems and software such as Excel.

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giovix8 OP t1_j28n52o wrote

Oh idk why I thought like December = 012 🫠 my bad

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Jack_Meehof_Leuds t1_j28go43 wrote

Funny, because well stored, they will never go bad.

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giovix8 OP t1_j28gr0p wrote

It’s a matter of law. Even sugar has an expiration date.

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ivanvanrio t1_j28itzg wrote

Even the ancient salt from the Himalayas has it, it has something to do with the expiration of the packaging I think.

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SamanthaSass t1_j28s219 wrote

It's about liability. They don't have to guarantee that the product is safe after the date on the package. Doesn't mean it's gone bad, just that they can't be sued.

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Jack_Meehof_Leuds t1_j2bj120 wrote

In USA there are not actual law that makes you put a date on it, manufacturer just put an "estimate".
Some countries have even voted to remove it all together.

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giovix8 OP t1_j2bjeeu wrote

Only for certain products, but I did’t understand when it will happen

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Jack_Meehof_Leuds t1_j2bjv1h wrote

I am not sure either, but I believe it had to do with these kind of product, where it just does not matter, like canned food and air sealed coffee grounds and stuff like that.

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Synensys t1_j2arggo wrote

This is why we use like 30-DEC-2022 (although I guess if you arent in the English speaking world thats not as informative.)

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vermiciousknid81 t1_j29o90p wrote

Such a stupid system it’s like reading the time M:H:S

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SeniorWoman t1_j2cdhqr wrote

Probably so the pasta can also be sold in Canada.

Canada has very specific food labeling laws and the dare format they are quite particular about.

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R-2000 t1_j28qr3e wrote

What makes you so certain it's the "USA" format? They use both formats around the world.

Typical American citizen, think they invented everything.

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eftalanquest40 t1_j28xwag wrote

maybe the "(USA)" written behind it. did you even look at the picture?

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R-2000 t1_j2dv3vo wrote

Of course I looked at it! The acronym "USA" did not say format. Everyone is simply implying it meant that.

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giovix8 OP t1_j28reo9 wrote

Wikipedia states that today is in use in USA, Philippines and (partially) Canada. So as today, with all the respect for Philippines citizens, it’s basically the USA format

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jonnyl3 t1_j28ykgv wrote

Maybe you should direct the question to the manufacturer

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