Bill > H2327

This bill aims to standardize the date labeling of food products in order to decrease food waste. It defines key terms like "quality date" and "safety date," and requires food labelers to use uniform phrases like "best if used by" for quality dates and "expires on" for safety dates on ready-to-eat products. The bill also gives the Commissioner of Public Health the authority to establish criteria for determining high-risk ready-to-eat products that require a safety date, as well as review and update these guidelines every four years. Additionally, the bill prohibits any requirements that differ from or add to the date labeling standards set forth in the bill, with the exception of safety-based restrictions after the quality date has passed.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2327