Establishes standards for food date labeling and requires public education on food safety.

The bill establishes standards for food date labeling, requiring that quality dates be labeled with the phrase "BEST if Used By" and elevated-risk dates with "USE By." It prohibits the sale of food after its elevated-risk date and the use of "sell-by" dates unless they are coded and unreadable by consumers. The Commissioner of Health must establish a public education program to inform consumers about the meaning of date labels and safe food handling practices.

Establishes standards for food date labeling and requires public education on food safety.

The bill establishes standards for food date labeling, requiring that quality dates be labeled with the phrase "BEST if Used By" and elevated-risk dates with "USE By." It prohibits the sale of food after its elevated-risk date and the use of "sell-by" dates unless they are coded and unreadable by consumers. The Commissioner of Health must establish a public education program to inform consumers about the meaning of date labels and safe food handling practices.