The production date of Master Kong Barrel Instant Noodles is printed on the plastic film outside the bottom of the barrel (as shown below).

The production date is the date and time when the goods have completed all the processes on the production line, been inspected and packaged into finished products that can be sold on the market. Nowadays, most companies are gradually unifying the production date and production lot number of their products. In addition, the current mandatory national standard GB 7718-2004 "General Principles for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods" gives a clear definition of production date (manufacturing date): "The date on which a food product becomes a final product. "

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Food Shelf Life

May 13, 2011, the Ministry of Health issued the "Standard for Labeling of Prepackaged Foods," the most recent definition of the shelf life is: pre-packaged food in the labeling of the specified storage conditions, the The period of time during which the quality of the prepackaged food is maintained. During this period, the product is fully fit for sale and retains the characteristic qualities that need not be stated or have been stated in the label.?

The State Ministry of Light Industry has made new regulations on the shelf life of 12 major categories of packaged food, including instant noodles, milk powder and sweetened condensed milk. The shelf life of instant noodles in plastic bags is 3 months. But most of the current shelf life of instant noodles is generally 6 to 12 months, so before you buy instant noodles, be sure to look at the date of production, expired instant noodles do not eat again, in order to prevent health effects.

Baidu Encyclopedia - Production Date

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