Establishes standards for food date labeling; requires Commissioner of Health to establish public education program and promulgate guidelines related to food safety.

This bill establishes standardized food date labeling in New Jersey. It requires manufacturers to use "BEST if Used By" for quality dates (indicating potential quality decline, not safety risk) and "USE By" for elevated-risk dates on time/temperature control foods (like dairy or meat), which signal when food may become unsafe. Retailers cannot sell food past an "USE By" date or display confusing "sell-by" dates meant for stores, and they are protected from liability if manufacturers mislabel. The Commissioner of Health must create a public education program to clarify date label meanings and reduce consumer confusion between quality and safety dates. The bill excludes alcoholic beverages and amends existing milk labeling rules.