Ask Mr. Broussard, the TABASCO® Historian: How do I read the date code on a TABASCO® sauce bottle?

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How do I read the date code on a bottle of TABASCO^® sauce?

The following is an example of how to read the date code. It is called the Julian code date.

Example: 16451A

164 - Day of Year (June 13th)
5 - Year (1995)
1 - Line Number (assembly line in the pepper sauce factory)
A - Batch Reference

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