What is the shelf life on these bags - what would be the expiration date on a bag shipped out today?
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I just checked a bag of sunflower seed from an order in May 2014 and found the "sell by" date to be May 2015, a year later. That was "sale by" which means the expiration date or "use by" date should be at least 3 months after that. I can't say how fresh they would be by May 2015 because my 4-pack only lasts about 3 months, totally fresh at the end of that time. These sunflower seed are so very good, I use them in everything from yogurt to cereal to salads to pancakes. Tonight I pan grilled fish fillets in butter and added the sunflower seed to the butter along with my spices before adding the fish. When I flipped the fish over to cook the other side, the already cooked side was covered in browned garlic, spices and sunflower seed. It was wonderful! Believe me, a 4-pack will be used long before any staleness shows up.
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The last bag I bought was delivered early August. It has an expiration date of 05/2015. I can always finish before expiration dates.
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I don't know, because I have never used this product after it has expired. Thanks for asking, because I immediately looked to see if I was using expired and it wasn't. If I ever get a expired bag, I will send it back. Whewww! Had me a little nervous there. :-)
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Since we literally finished the last of these snacks yesterday (!), I asked the manufacturer. Response was: The expiration date can be found on the back of the bag, towards the bottom. It looks like it was printed on using a type writer, and looks something like this: 12345678 XXXX. The XXXX would be the expiration date, 2 digit month then 2 digit year.
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I have only bought them when I am about to run out. Not by the calendar. I doubt it makes a difference. Cannot remember if there was a date code or expire date on the bag.
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I already threw away the bags so I don't know the expiration dates, but I can tell you they seemed exactly the same as ones I've bought at pet stores. There were 6 in each bag and they were the exact same sizes and apparent freshness as in stores. They are 5" long, 6 in a bag. This price is very good, in my experience.
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Usually the expiration date is many months away... the bag I most recently bought, the expiration date is Sept. 19, 2014. I put some into freezer bags this time. Sometimes I use a lot of flour, but sometimes I do not.
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I would not attempt to predict what date they would send you. Normally it is that year's crop. I have one bag in my freezer that expired 7/2012 & is still good. Used it the other day to make Cranbread. I do know if you let the bag sit on a shelf @ 65F 8-12 months, the berries loose something in taste & quality. Thus why I freeze them. If this answer doesn't help, I would contact Bayside Candy (supplier of the one's I bought) asking them for the expiration dates on the current shipped lot.
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I am not selling i bought these off amazon and atm i dont remember shelf life but it was i beleive 8-10+ years. Wondering why you are directed to me as the seller?
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I just checked my bottle and it has an expiration date of June 2016. I think I bought this current 2-pack back in November. As long as you take one a day and keep them dry, you are in no danger of letting them expire (unless of course you order more than just a 2-pack). Long story short, shelf-life from when you get it is probably 1.5-2 years.
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Hello Michael, the code imprinted on the bottom of all the bags were either 1242,1237,1243, or 1241. I plugged the date codes into a MRE calculator and found out they were all manufactured in 2011. here was the response on one of the bags: Manufacture Date: 30 AUG 2011 Estimated Shelf Life 30 DEC 2014 Remaining Time None Sucks to be me, lol. I have eaten two though and they are alright. Hope this helps.
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Currenty they are stored and not available for me look at the package but I believe they are raw. Sorry that I'm can't more helpful but maybe you can order one bag and see for yourself. ???
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each bag would have a different expiration date. the one i just received is May of 2015
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Interesting, the bags purchased from Amazon hove no lot# or expiration date and I compared to a bag from Costco and easily found the information. What's up Amazon?
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Hello Michael, the code imprinted on the bottom of all the bags were either 1242,1237,1243, or 1241. I plugged the date codes into a MRE calculator and found out they were all manufactured in 2011. here was the response on one of the bags: Manufacture Date:30 AUG 2011Estimated Shelf Life30 DEC 2014Remaining TimeNoneSucks to be me, lol. I have eaten two though and they are alright. Hope this helps.
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I often order half a dozen bags at a time and store unopened bags in the pantry. I've stored them for as long as 2 months (depending on the expiration date) and they were fine upon opening.
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I don't see anything on the box or packs themselves, identified as "expiration date". There is a lot number on the box, that starts with 2020; not sure if that's the expiration date, or not. My personal experience is that they've lasted for years .. and until you asked, I never even thought of looking for an expiration date.