Food Use By and Day Dot labels are specialized labels for food service, designed to help you mark the freshness and expiration dates of prepared or stored food. These labels are necessary for businesses that must follow food safety, as they help keep track of food served and reduce the risk of foodborne illness.

Our Food Use By and Day Dot labels make it easy for your team to track food freshness and expiration. These labels make it easy to mark when food should be used or discarded, and they help streamline operations and safeguard against any accidental use of expired items.

‘Use By’ labels show the final safe date for consumption, and they’re important for perishable items like pre-cooked meals or dairy. ‘Best Before’ labels, on the other hand, mark when a product is at its peak quality but may still be safe to consume beyond that date, and this is particularly so for non – perishables.

Day Dot labels are color – coded for each day of the week, allowing staff to quickly identify when food items were prepared or need to be used. This visual system greatly simplifies inventory checks and helps staff to make quick decisions in busy kitchens and food prep areas.

Yes, our Food Use By labels are designed to work across a wide range of pre-prepared and pre-cooked foods in food prep. They include writable spaces for dates, allowing staff to mark both the preparation and expiration dates.

Our food use-by labels are crafted from high-quality, food-safe materials designed for durability and compliance with health regulations. We use thermal transfer and direct thermal papers that resist moisture and temperature changes, making sure there is secure adhesion even in refrigeration or freezer conditions. Labels can also feature coatings that protect against tearing and smudging.

Our labels are crafted with durable adhesives and materials to perform well in both refrigerated and frozen storage. They’ll remain secure and easy to read, and can be used for food tracking in nearly any food storage environment.

Day Dot labels help your staff identify older items that should be used first, supporting FIFO practices. This prevents waste, promotes food safety, reduces cost of ingredients, and makes it much quicker to take inventory of any food prep materials.

Label service offers a variety of Day Dot labels to meet your industries specific requirements. Choose from removable labels that won’t leave residue, to more durable options for items needing long-term labelling.

UK food safety regulations, such as those outlined by the Food Standards Agency, require proper labelling of perishable items as part of consumer safety. Using Food Use By and Day Dot labels helps you track food freshness and shelf life, which aids compliance with these guidelines and more.