What does Sell by date indicate?

• A. The date the product should be discarded
• B. It is the date the product was manufactured
• C. The last day a store can sell the product
• D. The date the product was opened

Answer: (C)

Sell by date is a tool retailers use to manage shelf life and keep quality high. It marks the last day a product should be sold on store shelves, helping with stock rotation so items don’t sit too long. After that date, the product may not be as fresh, and stores typically pull it from sale.

This date isn’t about when the item was made, nor about when it was opened, and it isn’t an automatic discard date for consumers. Some products may still be safe after the sell by date, but the retailer uses this date mainly for inventory control and quality.