CA AB2779

Exempts dietary supplements from California's food date labeling requirements that take effect July 1, 2026

Existing law requires food manufacturers and retailers to use standardized date labels: "BEST if Used by" for quality dates and "USE by" for safety dates

Prohibits the phrase "sell by" on consumer-facing food labels for products manufactured on or after July 1, 2026

The labeling requirements already exempt infant formula, eggs, and beer/malt beverages; this bill adds dietary supplements to that exemption list

Maintains existing provisions allowing food donation and sale after quality dates pass, and permits coded "sell by" dates not easily readable by consumers