Jan 23rd, 2025
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Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have recently published guidance on setting product shelf life.
There is no standard method to estimate or set the shelf-life of a food product as many different elements can affect the product safety and quality. However, this latest guidance contains comprehensive lists of factors and considerations applicable to shelf-life determination and verification in order to assist businesses in complying with the legal requirements, i.e. that the food safety criteria applicable throughout the shelf-life can be met under reasonably foreseeable conditions of distribution, storage and use.
Note: whilst the document has been developed with Sottish businesses in mind, the considerations outlined will also apply to businesses beyond Scotland.
The guidance can be downloaded here
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