When Is Food Unsafe? What Sell By and Best By Labels Mean for YouWhen Is Food Unsafe? What Sell By and Best By Labels Mean for YouWhen Is Food Unsafe? What Sell By and Best By Labels Mean for You 

USA TODAY Network / ReutersFood labels can be confusing, with terms like “sell by,” “best by,” and “use by,” among others. There are limited federal requirements that product expiration dates be labeled for safety. Manufacturers choose their own phrases to describe expected product quality rather than safety. California, with a law that went into effect July 1, is the first in the nation to ban consumer-facing “sell by”…