California Food and Agricultural Code

§ 82001

FAC § 82001 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 25

Statute text

(a)On and after July 1, 2026, a food manufacturer, processor, or retailer responsible for the labeling of food items for human consumption that chooses, or is otherwise required by law, to display a date label to communicate a quality or safety date on a food item manufactured on or after July 1, 2026, shall use one of the following uniform terms on the date label:

(1)“BEST if Used by” or “BEST if Used or Frozen by” to indicate the quality date of the food item.

(2)“USE by” or “USE by or Freeze by” to indicate the safety date of the food item.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 67, Sec. 82. (AB 1170) Effective January 1, 2026.