expiration date? These codes can tell you more about your eggs than you might think.

Let’s break down what they mean so you can always choose the freshest eggs possible.

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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

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