I don’t get it…
Can somebody please explain this? This is a picture of a milk carton with the “sell by date” stamp. Notice that the date in New Jersey is different than the date in New York City. I don’t understand why…but, I would love to hear your best guess.
What’s your best guess? Comments please!
(I may have to send a box of Choxie to the best answer…)
Posted by in 18:22:41
I’m thinking it has something to do with it maybe taking longer to be delivered to stores in NYC, so maybe it has a period of not being refrigerated as cold as it should be so it expires more quickly. Who knows? It is odd though. Please ask at the grocery store because now I am dying to know.
And are you sure you aren’t Jerseygoil? LOL
Well what I know is that, in most states the sell by date indicates how long since pasturization, most places deem 12-14 days okay. But for some reason NYC (not state) has a health regulation of 9 days. What I don’t know is why NYC is different, just that they are. But I guess it is like car seat laws, each state can set what they see as safe. So I guess in this case, just like water quality, each city can make the call. I would guess that it is easier to get milk to stores there, because they will be delivering it much more often.
Those are good explanations. I just figured it was a conspiracy by New Yorkers to get rid of those who reside in New Jersey. I thought maybe there was a plot to change the expiration date on New Jersey milk to make everybody sick, but to warn New Yorkers to not drink it.
New Yorkers have a disdain for those who live in this state…they even go so far as to blame New Jersey for the smell inside the city of New York.
I know…it’s a stretch..but the thought did cross my mind. .LOL!!!
My guess….they were just wondering if anyone from New Jersey would notice!