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What are the possible ways to indicate Expiry Date or Minimum Durability of a food in Thailand? And what are the differences between them with respect to quality and safety indications?

March 27, 2019
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According to the Notification of MOPH no.367 B.E.2557 (2014) Re; Labeling of Prepackaged Foods,

  • “Expiration Date” means the date which signifies the end of quality of food under any stated storage conditions, after this date the food cannot be marketable.
  • “Consume before date” or “Best Before Date” or “Should consume by” mean the date which signifies the end of the period of food to have the best quality under any stated storage conditions, after this date the food cannot be marketable.

In addition, labeling shall display date, month and year when shelf life of such food is not longer than 90 days, or display month and year when shelf life of such food is longer than 90 days, by appeared together with “Consume before date” or “Best Before Date” or “Should consume by” or “Expiration Date”. Other than text displayed as mentioned above, text of “manufacture” or “expire” may be displayed according to a particular Notification. Displaying of date, month and year or month and year shall state as date, month and year or month and year respectively, however, month can be displayed either by number or letters.

 

Reference

Ministry of Public Health Thailand. (2014). Notification of the MOPH (No. 367) B.E. 2557 (2014) Re: Labeling of Prepackaged Foods.

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