How To Read Product Codes - McKee Foods

How To Read Product Codes

Learn how to read the product codes for Fieldstone Bakery and Little Debbie Vending products.

Code Key

Code applied to retail packaging


1. Product with freshness or sell by date

Example: DEC 21 19 Sell by date
12214031 Manufacture code
                2 06:52 Optional third line if code equipment is capable

ElementKey and further instructions
DEC 21 19

MMM DD YY (United States)

Where:

  • MM or MMM = month
  • DD = day
  • YY or YYYY = year.
12214031

MMDDLLLS

Month and day of production, line, shift. In select cases, a letter (A-B-C) may be substituted for the shift (1-2-3).

2 06:52# HH:MM = Lane, wrapper or former number (#), hours and minutes in 24-hour time.


2. Product with Julian manufacture date

Example: 35519 Julian manufacture date
12214031 Manufacture code
                2 06:52 Optional third line if code equipment is capable

ElementKey and further instructions
35519DDDYY = 3-digit Julian day of manufacture plus 2-digit year.
12214031

Manufacture code as described above.

In select cases, a letter (A-B-C) may be substituted for the shift (1-2-3).

2 06:52# HH:MM = Lane, wrapper or former number (#), hours and minutes in 24-hour time.