Illinois SB2072 mandates standardized food labeling to clarify quality and safety dates for consumers.

Illinois SB2072 amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to require the Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, to adopt rules mandating food product labels to include quality and safety dates. Quality dates, indicated by "BEST if Used by" or "BEST if Used or Frozen by," inform consumers about the date after which food quality may deteriorate. Safety dates, indicated by "USE by" or "USE by or Freeze by," inform consumers when perishable food should be consumed or frozen.

Illinois SB2072 mandates standardized food labeling to clarify quality and safety dates for consumers.

Illinois SB2072 amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to require the Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, to adopt rules mandating food product labels to include quality and safety dates. Quality dates, indicated by "BEST if Used by" or "BEST if Used or Frozen by," inform consumers about the date after which food quality may deteriorate. Safety dates, indicated by "USE by" or "USE by or Freeze by," inform consumers when perishable food should be consumed or frozen.