Receiving & StorageQuestion 394 of 500
A deli opens a factory-sealed tub of hummus on Tuesday with a manufacturer use-by date of Friday. How should it be date marked?
a.Discard by Friday, since the use-by date comes first
b.Discard by Monday, seven days from the day it opened
c.Discard by Sunday, six days from the day it opened
d.Discard by Saturday, five days from the day it opened
Explanation
For commercially processed ready-to-eat TCS food, the day the container is opened counts as Day 1 and the seven-day clock runs from there, but the marked date may never exceed the manufacturer's use-by date when that date was set for food safety. Here the manufacturer's Friday date is earlier, so Friday governs.
Law Reference: FDA Food Code §3-501.17Practice all 500 questions free — no signup required.
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