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I wrote to Gluten-free Pantry to ask how to interpret their product codes and decipher expiration dates on products, because I bake in spurts, when the mood hits me, and other times, the mixes can sit on my shelf for well over a year. (I know. Freezing them helps and brown rice goes rancid and yeast goes dead.)

This is their reply. DaVinci code is easier to understand! No. Just kidding. I think this really helps. I wish there was a universal code, though.) Lin



Hello,

Thank you for your email.  Our product codes are based on production dates.  They are usually a 5 digit number (ie21351 or 2135-1).  The code breaks down as follows:

 The first three digits represent the day of the year the product was made.  In the example above 213=August 1.

The fourth number is the year.  Our example 5=2005

The last number is the batch of the day, our example 1=First.

 So 21351 >>>    213         5                      1 

translates to   August 1, 2005, the first batch of the day.

 The products are good for at least 1 year, and possibly longer provided the packaging is not torn.

Hope this helps.

Sincerely,

Elli Surkes

Customer Service, 

http://www.glutenfree.com/

1-800-291-8386 x236

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