Food Labelling in the Kitchen

Foods with a USE BY day within 3 days – Use Coloured Day Dots. The coloured dot is the USE BY day.

Foods with a USE BY day longer than 3 days – use a HACCP label

An Allergen label is useful to use to label foods cooked and stored on site

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Manufactured Packaged Foods

All packaged foods are labelled with the manufacturer’s best before or use by dates. Whilst the food remains unopened, adhere to the manufacturer’s date.
Once a pack is opened, follow the manufacturer’s guidelines which will state “Use within xx days of opening”. Some foods have a shelf life of 3 days (processed ham/smoked salmon, etc.) – use a Coloured Day Dot. But some foods have a longer shelf life of up to 28 days (bottled sauces, chocolate, jam, etc.) – use a HACCP label.

Fresh Foods Prepared on Site

Fresh foods prepared or cooked on site have a 3 day shelf life. For example, you cook a lasagna on Monday so use a Day Dot for Wednesday – 3 days including day of cooking.
Label with a Coloured Day Dot

Foods Cooked and Frozen on Site

Homecooked foods frozen on site need to be labelled using a HACCP label (or Allergen label) giving a 3 month date life
Information on the label should include:– Product description, date of freezing and use by date

Alert

Shelf life less than 3 days – use a Coloured Day Dot. Shelf life over 3 days – use a HACCP label or Allergen label

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