{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Use-by date","description":"The use-by date is the date printed on food packaging up to which a product is considered microbiologically safe for consumption. In freight logistics and warehouse management, it governs goods receipt, FEFO-based (First Expired, First Out) inventory control, and order picking: products past their use-by date must not be sold or dispatched. The use-by date is legally binding, and disposal is mandatory once it has passed – this applies in particular to animal-derived products and highly perishabl","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/use-by-date","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T12:58:59.263844","citation":"https://www.food.gov.uk/safety-hygiene/food-labelling/use-by-best-before","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/use-by-date","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Use-by date · The use-by date is the date printed on food packaging up to which a product is considered microbiologically safe for consumption. · Quelle: https://www.food.gov.uk/safety-hygiene/food-labelling/use-by-best-before"}