Two Date Stamps on Japanese Food. One Is a Suggestion, One Is a Deadline.

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1. 消費期限 shōhi kigen Use-by date.
2. 「消費期限」 is the safety clock. Eat it by then. It only goes on stuff that spoils fast, so that's your onigiri, your bento, your sandwich. 「消費期限」 is the safety clock. Eat it by then. It only goes on stuff that spoils fast, so that's your onigiri, your bento, your sandwich.
3. The other one, 「賞味期限」, is just the flavour clock. Best before. A day past it, your rice crackers are honestly fine. The other one, 「賞味期限」, is just the flavour clock. Best before. A day past it, your rice crackers are honestly fine.
4. 消費期限は、安全に食べられる期限です。 shōhi kigen wa, anzen ni taberareru kigen desu. The use-by date is the deadline for eating it safely.