use-by date

British  

noun

1. the date by which perishable goods should be used

2. another word for sell-by date

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Example Sentences

“A ‘Use-By’ date is the last date recommended for use of the product while at peak quality.

From The Wall Street Journal

Laura White, 58, and this year's winner of Miss Great Britain Classic, called the backlash "complete nonsense", adding that "men don't have this sell-by/use-by date that women do".

From BBC

Like the yogurt I find in the back of the break-room refrigerator, it’s past the use-by date.

From MarketWatch

Both the UPC number and the “use-by” date can be found on the bottom of the box.

From Salon

When Bart went to IMG after a previous job heading Ford Models, “people still thought of models as having a use-by date,” said James Scully, a retired casting agent and himself a noted star-maker.

From Seattle Times