Best by / Use by dates

magic_murph

I have noticed on some Veg like carrots, spuds etc that the packaging doesn't have a use by or best by date.
I thought all foods required this information - I know with veg you can tell by sight mostly but are they exempted from displaying this info?

rubadub

https://www.fsai.ie/faq/shelf_life/best_before_and_use_by.html

Do all foods require a shelf-life declaration?
No, a shelf-life declaration i.e. a ‘best before’ or ‘use by’ date, is not required for the following foods:

Fresh fruit and vegetables, including potatoes, which have not been peeled, cut or similarly treated. However, this does not apply to sprouting seeds and similar products such as legume sprouts which do require a date of minimum durability
Wines, liqueur wines, sparkling wines, aromatised wines, and similar products obtained from fruit other than grapes, and beverages falling within CN code 2206 00 obtained from grapes or grape musts
Beverages containing 10 % or more by volume of alcohol
Bakers’ or pastry cooks’ wares which, given the nature of their content, are normally consumed within 24 hours of their manufacture
Vinegar
Cooking salt
Solid sugar
Confectionery products consisting almost solely of flavoured and/or coloured sugars
Chewing gums and similar chewing products.

magic_murph

nice one - thanks.