The Julian Date: The Key to Egg Freshness
If you look closely at your egg carton, you’ll often find a three-digit number printed near the sell-by date. This number is called the Julian date.
The Julian date tells you the exact day the eggs were packaged.
The numbering system is simple:
001 represents January 1
365 represents December 31
For example:
If the code reads 045, the eggs were packaged on February 14.
This system helps consumers quickly determine how fresh the eggs are before buying them.
The Plant CodeThe Plant Code
Near the Julian date, you may also see a code starting with “P” followed by four numbers.
