California Law Effective July 2026

AB 660 Compliance

California's Food Date Labeling Act requires clear date labels and automatic markdown pricing. Expired Solutions helps you comply effortlessly.

Compliance Deadline: July 2026

All California grocery retailers with annual gross sales over $2 million must comply with AB 660's standardized date labeling and automatic markdown requirements.

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Old Labels (Non-Compliant)

Confusing Terms

"Sell By" β€’ "Best Before" β€’ "Display Until"

Manual Markdowns

Staff must remember to mark down items

Inconsistent

Every store uses different terminology

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Smart Labels (AB 660 Compliant)

Standardized Terms

"BEST if Used By" or "USE By" only

Automatic Markdowns

50% off within 30 days of quality date

AI Freshness Scoring

Visual quality indicators (95% Fresh)

How We Help You Comply

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Smart Date Labels

Replace confusing date codes with clear "BEST if Used By" labels and AI-powered freshness scoring that customers understand.

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Auto Markdowns

System automatically applies required 50% discount when items are within 30 days of their quality date. No manual work required.

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Compliance Reporting

Generate detailed reports on markdowns, waste diversion, and compliance metrics for state regulators and internal tracking.

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Consumer Education

In-app messaging and signage templates explain date labeling to shoppers, building trust and increasing sales of marked-down items.

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Visual Freshness

Our AI analyzes product photos to generate freshness scores, giving customers confidence in marked-down items.

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Smart Alerts

Get notified when items need markdowns, when inventory is running low, or when compliance thresholds are approaching.

AB 660 Compliance Checklist

See exactly what California requires and how Expired Solutions helps you meet every requirement.

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0 of 6 requirements addressed

Standardized Date Labels

Required

Replace "Sell By" with "BEST if Used By" for quality dates or "USE By" for safety dates

Automatic Markdowns

Required

Apply 50% discount to items within 30 days of quality date or past "BEST if Used By" date

Consumer Education

Required

Display signage explaining date label meanings and safe food handling

Compliance Reporting

Best Practice

Maintain records of markdowns, waste diversion, and compliance metrics

Staff Training Documentation

Best Practice

Train employees on new date labeling and markdown procedures

Audit Trail

Best Practice

Maintain timestamped records of all price changes and markdown decisions

Expired Solutions addresses all 6 AB 660 requirements

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Join California grocers preparing for the July 2026 deadline with Expired Solutions.