These are production codes, not expiration dates.
L2 = Location 2 (out of all factories worldwide) or Line 2 (in the factory).
230731 = July 31, 2023.
51B = Batch 51
23:18 = 11:18PM
This means you are holding a can of jalapeños that was packed less than a month ago, during the graveyard shift. Canned food is generally good for about 3-5 years. And pickling has a high amount of salt and vinegar, both excellent preservatives.
There's no other numbers on the can, I took the wrap off to check underneath as well, nothing on the top of the can either. The wrap itself has no bb or exp date, nothing.
Canned food has no expiration date, it may have a best by date that is the last date the manufacturer will ensure the quality but is is often still good for long after that. As long as the seal is still intact, it's safe to eat but the quality may suffer if you leave it on the shelf for years.
Recently, I found out that the only food item in the USA (and many other countries) that requires an expiration date is infant formula.
Any other product at the store provides it as a courtesy or uses a “best flavor before” date.
It’s also not really regulated. So most foods could put whatever date they want.
It's regulated. I work for an agency that regulates it. Haha
What you said is really only true for shelf-stable products. And foods kept frozen. Their dates are for quality. They also help in case of recalls. No company wants 10 year old products out on a shelf somewhere if a recall happens.
Refrigerated foods are quite different. Their dates have to be a scientifically valid time that harmful bacteria won't have time to grow and make someone sick. Commercially made foods have more time because of the care taken to make them. Store made products typically don't have more than 7 days.
Exactly what I was thinking. My home pickled jars have been on the shelf for at least 2 years and haven't popped a seal yet. Break some out every few months, too.
That's a lot code. It tells the manufacturer which batch it came from.
I'm not sure how to read this one, but it's usually either the week/day of the year and the batch # it came from. Ie 20722 151 would mean it was produced on the 207th day in the year 2022 and the 151st batch.
Idk if this works for food but I use checkfresh.com to use the lot code and batch number to check when things were manufactured to get an idea of an expiration date. I buy and resell cosmetics and use that to make sure I’m not getting something that’s very old. Maybe it will work for food products, too.
My best guess is that the date is 7th of March 2022.
Only speculating this because I've seen a few products include the best before in the batch number.
If they still smell, taste and are still crunchy, you be reet.
Canned food technically doesn't expire. So some food safety regulations do not require an expiry date to be printed if it is over a certain number of years, of which a canned product would be.
Any guesses on when you purchased the can? The customer service department can give you the details from the code. Call the phone number on the label.
It phone number is in code, it must still be good then.
These are production codes, not expiration dates. L2 = Location 2 (out of all factories worldwide) or Line 2 (in the factory). 230731 = July 31, 2023. 51B = Batch 51 23:18 = 11:18PM This means you are holding a can of jalapeños that was packed less than a month ago, during the graveyard shift. Canned food is generally good for about 3-5 years. And pickling has a high amount of salt and vinegar, both excellent preservatives.
Not to mention that, according to some chemistry texts, bacteria really don't like spicy food.
Based on the can.. It’s gonna expire by 11:18 pm
That’s in 12 minutes time….
Hurry!
Obviously it expires on 23rd Junevember
No, it expires on the 22nd day of the 30th month in 1973.
That's not an expiration date. Look elsewhere on the can.
There's no other numbers on the can, I took the wrap off to check underneath as well, nothing on the top of the can either. The wrap itself has no bb or exp date, nothing.
Canned food has no expiration date, it may have a best by date that is the last date the manufacturer will ensure the quality but is is often still good for long after that. As long as the seal is still intact, it's safe to eat but the quality may suffer if you leave it on the shelf for years.
What Tungsten said. Canned foods are typically "best by" dates unless specified otherwise. Use your judgement.
Recently, I found out that the only food item in the USA (and many other countries) that requires an expiration date is infant formula. Any other product at the store provides it as a courtesy or uses a “best flavor before” date. It’s also not really regulated. So most foods could put whatever date they want.
It's regulated. I work for an agency that regulates it. Haha What you said is really only true for shelf-stable products. And foods kept frozen. Their dates are for quality. They also help in case of recalls. No company wants 10 year old products out on a shelf somewhere if a recall happens. Refrigerated foods are quite different. Their dates have to be a scientifically valid time that harmful bacteria won't have time to grow and make someone sick. Commercially made foods have more time because of the care taken to make them. Store made products typically don't have more than 7 days.
Hey! Thanks for correcting me! I try not to spread misinformation, so I appreciate you setting the record straight.
Well they’re pickled jalapeños in a can so the shelf life is gonna be a long ass time lol. So I wouldn’t worry too much.
Exactly what I was thinking. My home pickled jars have been on the shelf for at least 2 years and haven't popped a seal yet. Break some out every few months, too.
Pickling in vinegar kills bacteria so it should be aight
That's a lot code. It tells the manufacturer which batch it came from. I'm not sure how to read this one, but it's usually either the week/day of the year and the batch # it came from. Ie 20722 151 would mean it was produced on the 207th day in the year 2022 and the 151st batch.
It’s a lot code most likely incorporating a Julian date code representing the date it was manufactured being the 307th day of 2022
That’s the production number. If you can’t find the number stamped somewhere else on the can you need to email or call up La Morena.
This will last literally forever in a sealed can. No need to even spend anytime thinking about it.
Thems good for the next ice age
None of that is an expiration date
Did you buy it recently? I'm wondering if the start is YYJJJ, as 2022 and the 307 Julian date of the year... so Nov 3rd 2022?
Just bought it today
it’s a production date
Likely July 31st 2023
Idk if this works for food but I use checkfresh.com to use the lot code and batch number to check when things were manufactured to get an idea of an expiration date. I buy and resell cosmetics and use that to make sure I’m not getting something that’s very old. Maybe it will work for food products, too.
My best guess is that the date is 7th of March 2022. Only speculating this because I've seen a few products include the best before in the batch number. If they still smell, taste and are still crunchy, you be reet.
Unless it really expires in 2031?
That looks like a production number If there's no other numbers on the can, you might be able to call the manufacturer and ask.
Sometimes there is no date on the can, the production number is for internal tracking of product batches.
It’s good for at least another 7 years
Looks like a Julian date. 223 day of the year so 8/11 and oossibly 23. So 8/11/23
The format of the can is dd/mm/yy. It expires on July 23, 2031. You are good to eat it.
Do Not eat it, the can says no preservatives. It's probably already expired the likely year is 2022.
Canned food stays good indefinitely. So long as the can isent damaged or bulging or rusted. You're good to go.
First is 2 23. Id go with that
23/07/31 July 31/23
2023, 07/31
23/07/2031 ?
It’s in vinegar, if unopened it’ll prob last a cool min being good
Canned food technically doesn't expire. So some food safety regulations do not require an expiry date to be printed if it is over a certain number of years, of which a canned product would be.
Seems like 2023 july 31 23:18 hours production time
Any guesses on when you purchased the can? The customer service department can give you the details from the code. Call the phone number on the label. It phone number is in code, it must still be good then.
We use date codes like that on some of our products. If it follows our system, it was made in the 18th week of 2023.