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Guide for setting shelf life

12 Aug 2014

To help businesses estimate the shelf life of products - particularly ‘use-by’ dates for food safety - the Authority has produced the guide Shelf life testing, ‘Use-by’ dates for food safety.

The guide focuses on the shelf life of chilled ready-to-eat foods but also includes general information and highlights areas where expert assistance could be required.

see: Shelf life testing, ‘Use-by’ dates for food safety