sell-by date

[ sel-bahy ]
/ ˈsɛlˌbaɪ /

noun

the last date on which perishable food should be sold, usually established with some allowance for home storage under refrigeration. Compare shelf life.

Idioms for sell-by date

    past one's/its sell-by date, Informal. past one's or its prime; past the period of greatest vigor, success, etc.: an aging actress, well past her sell-by date.
Also called sell date, pull date.

British Dictionary definitions for past its sell-by date

sell-by date

noun

a date printed on the packaging of perishable goods, indicating the date after which the goods should not be offered for sale
past one's sell-by date informal beyond one's prime