ButinMinnesota a productneedstohave a "QualityAssuranceDate" whichcanbe a dateofmanufactureorpackaging, a freshnessdate, anexpirationdate, or a shelfdisplaydate.
Having a standardizedlabelwouldremove a lotofconfusion, buteventhen, weshouldn't treatthesedateslikegospel — whenyou'retryingtodecideifyourfoodissafetoeat, yourbestbetisstilljusttrustingyoursenses.