On Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at 8:15:10 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2016-08-24 1:37 PM, notbob wrote:
> > On 2016-08-24, > wrote:
> >
> >> On Wed, 24 Aug 2016 13:13:49 -0400, Nancy Young
> >> > wrote:
> >
> >>> I had to take the toothpaste tube under bright light to
> >>> check the crimping. Yup, it's hard to make out but I see
> >>> Exp 09/2017. It just looks like crimping. A US thing, I
> >>> guess.
> >
> >> I just checked my Colgate - BB date on carton and also impressed on
> >> the 'hem' of the tube.
> >
> > Are you ppl shitin' me!? An expiration date on toothpaste? Is there
> > anyone in this group who actually believes their toothpast will spoil,
> > if not used by a certain date? Seriously?
> >
>
>
> Maybe I will have to look again, but I might suggest that if it is
> stamped in along the bottom crimp, it can't be too important.

I bought some Chan Pui Ying Che preserved plum this morning from the Chinese crackseed store on the corner. I think it's made in Taiwan. It package says it's best before Jan 25, 2016. It tastes pretty good though. Maybe they're confusing the date of manufacture with the expiration date. God I sure hope so!