Food and beverage labels must communicate quality and safety dates for items manufactured after June 30, 2026.

This bill mandates that food items manufactured after June 30, 2026, display specific date labels to communicate quality or safety dates. These labels must use terms like "BEST if Used by" or "USE by." It also specifies methods for maintaining food at forty-one degrees Fahrenheit or below and describes how packages must be labeled. The bill prohibits selling food items with non-compliant date labels and outlines exceptions for certain products. It also details requirements for food facilities using reduced-oxygen packaging methods and cook-chill or sous vide processes.

Food and beverage labels must communicate quality and safety dates for items manufactured after June 30, 2026.

This bill mandates that food items manufactured after June 30, 2026, display specific date labels to communicate quality or safety dates. These labels must use terms like "BEST if Used by" or "USE by." It also specifies methods for maintaining food at forty-one degrees Fahrenheit or below and describes how packages must be labeled. The bill prohibits selling food items with non-compliant date labels and outlines exceptions for certain products. It also details requirements for food facilities using reduced-oxygen packaging methods and cook-chill or sous vide processes.