Exipration dates

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   I just found a good website for determining the expiration date on your preps.  It's located at: http://www.foodreference.com/html/tcannedfoodshelflife.html

Here is some of the more common ones:

Note: For year coding, 8=1998; 9=1999; 0=2000; 1=2001; 2=2002, etc.

Bush Brothers & Company (voice: 865/509-2361)
Four digits
Position 1: Month
Position 2 and 3: Day
Position 4: Year
Example: 2061 (February 6, 2001)

Chiquita Processed Foods (voice: 800/872-1110)
Ten digits (only 6-8 are pertinent to consumers)
Position 6: Year (A=1999, B=2000, C=2001, etc.)
Position 7 and 8: Julian Date
Example: A195 (July 14, 1999- July 14 is the 195th day of the year)

Del Monte Foods (voice: 800/543-3090)
First line, four digits
Position 1: Year
Position 2, 3 and 4: Julian Date
Example: 9045 (February 14, 1999)

Faribault Foods
Consumers can send inquiries and product coding numbers via an online contact form, and a company representative will help them understand the coding. www.faribaultfoods.com

Furman Foods (voice: 877/877-6032)
Second line, first four digits
Position 1: Year
Position 2, 3 and 4: Julian Date
Example: 9045 (February 14, 1999)

Hirzel Canning (voice: 800/837-1631)
First line, four digits
Position 1: Year
Position 2, 3 and 4: Julian Date
Example: 0195 (July 14, 2000- July 14th is the 195th day of the year)

Hormel Foods Corporation (voice: 800/523-4635)
Five digits on the top line
Position 1-4: Information about plant and manufacturing
Position 5: Year
Example: XXXX0 (2000)

Lakeside Foods (voice: 920/684-3356)
Second line, second through fifth digits
Position 2: Month (Jan=1, Sept.=9, Oct.=A, Nov.=B, Dec.=C)
Position 3 and 4: Date
Position 5: Year
Example: 4A198 (October 19, 1998)

Maple Leaf Consumer Foods (voice: 800/268-3708)
Top of can, grouping of last four digits
Position 1: Year
Position 2,3, and 4: Julian Date
Example: 9130 (May 9, 1999)

Mid-Atlantic Foods (voice: 410/957-4100)
Second through fourth digits
Position 2: Month (letter)
Position 3: Date (A=1, Z=26)
Position 4: Year
Example: MDE0 (April 5, 2000)

Pillsbury/Green Giant and Progresso (voice: 800/998-9996)
Five digits
Position 1: Month (letter)
Position 2: Year
Position 3: Plant information
Position 4 and 5: Date
Example: G8A08 (July 8, 1998)

Seneca Foods (voice: 315/926-6710)
Two digits on the first line
Position 1: Month (letter)
Position 2: Year
Example: L1 (December 2001)

Stagg Chili (voice: 800/611-9778)
Second through sixth digits
Position 2 and 3: Month
Position 4 and 5: Day
Position 6: Year
Example: S02050 (February 5, 2000)

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	I just found a good website for determining the expiration date on your preps. It's located at: http://www.foodreference.com/html/tcannedfoodshelflife.html Here is some of the more common ones: Note: For year coding, 8=1998; 9=1999; 0=2000; 1=2001; 2=2002, etc. Bush Brothers & Company (voice: 865/509-2361) Four digits Position 1: Month Position 2 and 3: Day Position 4: Year Example: 2061 (February 6, 2001) Chiquita Processed Foods (voice: 800/872-1110) Ten digits (only 6-8 are pertinent to consumers) Position 6: Year (A=1999, B=2000, C=2001, etc.) Position 7 and 8: Julian Date Example: A195 (July 14, 1999- July 14 is the 195th day of the year) Del Monte Foods (voice: 800/543-3090) First line, four digits Position 1: Year Position 2, 3 and 4: Julian Date Example: 9045 (February 14, 1999) Faribault Foods Consumers can send inquiries and product coding numbers via an online contact form, and a company representative will help them understand the coding. www.faribaultfoods.com Furman Foods (voice: 877/877-6032) Second line, first four digits Position 1: Year Position 2, 3 and 4: Julian Date Example: 9045 (February 14, 1999) Hirzel Canning (voice: 800/837-1631) First line, four digits Position 1: Year Position 2, 3 and 4: Julian Date Example: 0195 (July 14, 2000- July 14th is the 195th day of the year) Hormel Foods Corporation (voice: 800/523-4635) Five digits on the top line Position 1-4: Information about plant and manufacturing Position 5: Year Example: XXXX0 (2000) Lakeside Foods (voice: 920/684-3356) Second line, second through fifth digits Position 2: Month (Jan=1, Sept.=9, Oct.=A, Nov.=B, Dec.=C) Position 3 and 4: Date Position 5: Year Example: 4A198 (October 19, 1998) Maple Leaf Consumer Foods (voice: 800/268-3708) Top of can, grouping of last four digits Position 1: Year Position 2,3, and 4: Julian Date Example: 9130 (May 9, 1999) Mid-Atlantic Foods (voice: 410/957-4100) Second through fourth digits Position 2: Month (letter) Position 3: Date (A=1, Z=26) Position 4: Year Example: MDE0 (April 5, 2000) Pillsbury/Green Giant and Progresso (voice: 800/998-9996) Five digits Position 1: Month (letter) Position 2: Year Position 3: Plant information Position 4 and 5: Date Example: G8A08 (July 8, 1998) Seneca Foods (voice: 315/926-6710) Two digits on the first line Position 1: Month (letter) Position 2: Year Example: L1 (December 2001) Stagg Chili (voice: 800/611-9778) Second through sixth digits Position 2 and 3: Month Position 4 and 5: Day Position 6: Year Example: S02050 (February 5, 2000)

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 16 2006 at 10:55am
	Thank you! I needed this.

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 16 2006 at 12:49pm
	thanks i've been calling the 800 numbers that are on some products to find out what the date was. this is a great help.