FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY ASSURANCE CODE DATE GUARANTEE POLICY TO DISTRIBUTION AND RETAIL APPROVAL Group Vice President, Corporate Procurement Amanda Martinez Sr. Director, Food Safety & Quality Assurance John Henry Wells DATE ISSUED March 1, 2017 SUPERSEDES June 28, 2016 AUTHORIZED FOR USE AT/BY ALL ALBERTSONS COMPANIES WAREHOUSING OPERATIONS DOCUMENT NO. 8020_3200 PAGE 1 OF 17 PRINTED COPIES ARE CONSIDERED UNCONTROLLED PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL I. PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to provide CODE DATE GUARANTEE REQUIREMENTS TO DISTRIBUTION AND RETAIL for the products identified in the following charts to all Albertsons Companies warehouse operations and retail stores. This policy establishes the required shelf life necessary to ensure high quality products are delivered to our retail stores with sufficient shelf life remaining for optimal consumer satisfaction and shrink control. II. SCOPE This policy is applicable to all Albertsons Companies owned and contracted facilities where products are received, held (including cross-dock and trailer reserve), or handled. Product Quality issues can override these guidelines. III. RESPONSIBILITIES A. Corporate Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA): 1. Maintain and issue Albertsons Companies Code Date Guarantee Policy to Distribution and Retail. B. Warehouse 1. Work with Logistics and Supply Chain teams to develop detailed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and facility processes to ensure compliance with this policy. 2. Monitor adherence to such SOPs and processes on a daily basis as a priority. 3. Ensure that products arrive to their destinations with the required code guarantees. 4. Ensure the documented shelf life requirements are in compliance for products selected and delivered to retail stores. C. Supply Chain Procurement: 1. Communicate to all vendors the requirements of the Albertsons Companies Code Date Guarantee Policy to Distribution and Retail. 2. Provide operational updates to this policy to meet the existing business requirements.
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FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY ASSURANCE
CODE DATE GUARANTEE POLICY TO DISTRIBUTION AND RETAIL
APPROVAL Group Vice President, Corporate Procurement Amanda Martinez Sr. Director, Food Safety & Quality Assurance John Henry Wells
DATE ISSUED
March 1, 2017
SUPERSEDES
June 28, 2016
AUTHORIZED FOR USE AT/BY
ALL ALBERTSONS COMPANIES WAREHOUSING OPERATIONS
DOCUMENT NO.
8020_3200
PAGE
1
OF
17
PRINTED COPIES ARE CONSIDERED UNCONTROLLED
PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL
I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to provide CODE DATE GUARANTEE REQUIREMENTS TO DISTRIBUTION AND RETAIL for the products identified in the following charts to all Albertsons Companies warehouse operations and retail stores. This policy establishes the required shelf life necessary to ensure high quality products are delivered to our retail stores with sufficient shelf life remaining for optimal consumer satisfaction and shrink control.
II. SCOPE
This policy is applicable to all Albertsons Companies owned and contracted facilities where products are received, held (including cross-dock and trailer reserve), or handled. Product Quality issues can override these guidelines.
III. RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Corporate Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA): 1. Maintain and issue Albertsons Companies Code Date Guarantee Policy to Distribution
and Retail.
B. Warehouse 1. Work with Logistics and Supply Chain teams to develop detailed Standard Operating
Procedures (SOPs) and facility processes to ensure compliance with this policy. 2. Monitor adherence to such SOPs and processes on a daily basis as a priority. 3. Ensure that products arrive to their destinations with the required code guarantees. 4. Ensure the documented shelf life requirements are in compliance for products selected
and delivered to retail stores.
C. Supply Chain Procurement: 1. Communicate to all vendors the requirements of the Albertsons Companies Code Date
Guarantee Policy to Distribution and Retail. 2. Provide operational updates to this policy to meet the existing business requirements.
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Table 3. In-Store Bakery Items
Product Department
Remaining Shelf Life Supplier to DC
(days/%)
Remaining Shelf Life DC to Retail
(days) Dry Items In-Store Bakery 180 Refrigerated Items with Shelf life less than 60 days In-Store Bakery 40% Refrigerated Items with shelf life greater than 60 days In-Store Bakery 60% Frozen Items In-Store Bakery 180
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Deli Produce (Cut Tomatoes, Cut Lettuce, Cut Cucumbers, Cut Peppers & Cut Onions) Food Service/Deli 7 5
Party Trays (includes Bean Dip Fiesta Kit) Food Service/Deli 7 5 Own Brands Entrées and Sides (Swedish Meatballs, Shepherd’s Pie, Pulled Pork, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Risotto, Creamed Spinach, etc.) New items may have different requirements by vendor
Food Service/Deli 13 5
Side Dishes – National Brands Food Service/Deli 35 14 Own Brands Party Size (Vats Alfredo, etc.) Food Service/Deli 13 5 Cheeses- Brie and Soft Food Service/Deli 30 10 Cheeses Hard Food Service/Deli 90 30 Cheeses Sliced (Provolone, Swiss, Cheddar, Colby Jack, etc.) Food Service/Deli 35 21
Own Brands Soups (Including Soups with Seafood) Food Service/Deli 45 10 Dips and Salsas (Guacamole, Salsa, Spinach, Artichoke, 6 Layer, w/ or w/o seafood) Food Service/Deli 35 14
Spreads (Hummus, Spreadable Cheese, Cream Cheese) Food Service/Deli 30 14 Pastas-Fresh and Sauces (All Own Brand and National Brand Items) Food Service/Deli 30 14
Sushi Food Service/Deli 6 4 Deli Meats (Bulk and Pre-Sliced, All Brands) Food Service/Deli 30 14 Cured Meats (Salami, Pepperoni) Food Service/Deli 30 20
Olives and Olive Bar Items Food Service/Deli 90 30
Wraps Food Service/Deli 10 4 Taylor Farms Wraps Food Service/Deli 5 4 Starbucks Pastries (Muffins, Scones, Cake Pops) Jamba/Starbucks 135 21 Meat and Cheese Party Trays Food Service/Deli 30 14 Bulk Bacon (Date Reflects Pack Date) Food Service/Deli Pack Date Pull after 90 day
DELI - Fresh Chicken Fresh Deli WOGS Food Service/Deli 10 5 Chicken Fresh 8 piece Cut Up Food Service/Deli 10 5
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Table 5. Packaged Meat
Product Department Packaging Type Dating Type
MAX Age Supplier to DC
(days)
MAX Age DC to Retail
(days)
Remaining Shelf Life
Supplier to DC (days)
Remaining Shelf Life
DC to Retail (days)
SAUSAGE
Smoked/Processed Meat Sell By 30 8 Processed Breakfast Meat Sell By 30 8
Fresh Meat Chub Sell By 30 8 BACON Smoked Meat Sliced Sell By 30 8
Cooked Meat Sliced Sell By 30 8 SMOKED HAMS Bone In Meat Vacuum Packed Sell By 45 8
Boneless Meat Vacuum Packed Sell By 45 8 SMOKED MEATS
Pork Offal Meat Tray Pack Sell By 22 5
Meat MAP Pack Sell By 31 8 Processed Smoked Meat Vacuum Packed/Tray Sell By 30 8 Packaged Lunchmeat Meat Sell By 30 8
Hot Dogs Meat Sell By 30 8 Snack Meat Sell By 30 8 Entrees Meat Sell By 30 8
OVEN READY PROGRAM Side Dishes Meat Fixed Wt Sell By 35 5 CURED MEATS
Pepperoni, Salami (Non-Deli) Meat Vacuum Packed Sell By 30 8
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Table 6. Pork
Product Department Packaging Type Dating Type
MAX Age Supplier to DC
(days)
MAX Age DC to Retail
(days)
Remaining Shelf Life
Supplier to DC (days)
Remaining Shelf Life
DC to Retail (days)
BOXED PORK Bone In Meat Vacuum Packed Date of Pack 7 18 Boneless (Single Pack Loin, Tenderloin) Meat Vacuum Packed Sell By 21 5
Single pack (Spare Ribs, Back Ribs) Meat Vacuum Packed Sell By 15 5 Bulk Packaged Sirloin Meat Vacuum Packed Date of Pack 7 25 OFFAL BULK Meat Gas Flushed Date of Pack 5 11
OFFAL CASE-READY Meat Tray MAP Pack Sell By 11 5 Bone-In Case-Ready Meat Vacuum Packed Sell By 14 6 Boneless Case-Ready Meat Vacuum Packed Sell By 21 6
ENHANCED National Brand Seasoned or Marinated Pork Meat Vacuum Packed Sell By 22 5
Own Brands Marinated Pork Meat Vacuum Packed Sell By 18 5
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Table 7. Beef
Product Department Packaging Type Dating Type
MAX Age Supplier to DC
(days)
MAX Age DC to Retail
(days)
Remaining Shelf Life
Supplier to DC (days)
Remaining Shelf Life
DC to Retail (days)
BOXED BEEF Bone In / Boneless Meat Vacuum Packed Date of Pack 14 42 Signature Select Perfect Portions Meat Vacuum Packed Sell by 28 5 Signature Select Marinated (Tri Tips, Pet. Tenders) Meat Vacuum Packed Sell by 25 5
Open Nature Beef Meat Vacuum Packed Sell by 30 6 O Organic Beef Meat Vacuum Packed Sell By 21 6
OFFAL Bulk Packed Meat Vacuum Packed Date of Pack 7 16 Liver Only - Case Ready Meat Vacuum Packed Sell By 18 5
All Others - Case Ready Meat Vacuum Packed Sell By 21 5 FURTHER PROCESSED National Brand Seasoned or Enhanced Meat MAP Tray Pack 18 5
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Table 8. Poultry
Product Department Packaging Type Dating Type
MAX Age Supplier to DC
(days)
MAX Age DC to Retail
(days)
Remaining Shelf Life
Supplier to DC (days)
Remaining Shelf Life
DC to Retail (days)
CHICKEN - Fresh Own Brand Chicken Fresh Meat Tray Pack Sell By 10 5 Own Brand Chicken Fresh (Alaska Only) Meat Tray Pack Sell By 15 5
Chicken, Bone In and Boneless Bulk Meat Bulk Pack Pack Date 4 9 CORNISH HENS - Frozen Cornish Hens - Frozen Meat Sell By 180 60
TURKEY - Fresh Turkey Whole Fresh Meat Sell By 16 5 TURKEY - Parts
Turkey Parts Fresh Meat Sell By 10 5 PRODUCE/KITS for Full Service Case Produce Kits Taylor Farms Meat Sell By 10 5
Kabob Vegetable Kits Meat Sell By 10 5 Fajita Kits Meat Sell By 10 5 Burger Kits Meat Sell By 10 5 Stuffed Items/ Asparagus, Cordon Bleu, etc. Meat Sell By 10 5
DELI - Fresh Chicken Fresh Deli WOGS Food Service/Deli Bulk Pack Sell By 10 5 Chicken Fresh 8 Piece Cut Up Food Service/Deli Bulk Pack Sell By 10 5
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Table 9. Lamb & Veal
Product Department Packaging Type Dating Type
MAX Age Supplier to DC
(days)
MAX Age DC to Retail
(days)
Remaining Shelf Life
Supplier to DC (days)
Remaining Shelf Life
DC to Retail (days)
LAMB – Primals Lamb Primals Domestic Meat Vacuum Packed Date of Pack 13 23 Lamb Primals Imported Meat Vacuum Packed Date of Pack 47 64
LAMB – Imported Own Brands Lamb Imported Meat Vacuum Packed Sell By 30 5 LAMB – Case Ready Lamb (Legs / Racks / Shanks) Case Ready Domestic Meat Vacuum Packed Sell By 18 5
Lamb (Legs / Racks / Shanks) Case Ready Imported Meat Vacuum Packed Sell By 24 5
Lamb (Legs / Racks / Shanks) Case Ready Meat Tray Pack Sell By 16 5
VEAL
Veal Bone-In Block Ready Meat Vacuum Packed Date of Pack 11 25 VEAL - Case Ready Veal Case Ready Meat MAP Tray Sell By 15 5
Chiappetti Meat Vac Sell By 18 5 Catelli Bros. Meat MAP Sell By 12 5 Specialty Meat Vac Sell By 12 5
Rosen Meat Vac Sell By 18 5 Provimi Meat Vac Sell By 18 5 LAMB - Imported
Ground Lamb Brick Meat Vac Sell By 14 5 PORK Meat National Brand Ground Pork Meat MAP Tray Pack Sell By 8 5
National Brand Ground Pork Meat Brick Sell By 12 5
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Table 10. Grinds (cont.)
Product Department Packaging Type Dating Type
MAX Age Supplier to DC
(days)
MAX Age DC to Retail
(days)
Remaining Shelf Life
Supplier to DC (days)
Remaining Shelf Life
DC to Retail (days)
SAUSAGE Fletcher's Meat MAP Tray Pack Sell By 14 5 F.J. Meat MAP Tray Pack Sell By 14 5
Smithfield/Farmland Meat MAP Tray Pack Sell By 12 5 Isernio Meat MAP Tray Pack Sell By 12 5 N.Y. Sausage Meat MAP Tray Pack Sell By 12 5
Syracuse Meat MAP Tray Pack Sell By 11 5 Boulder Meat MAP Tray Pack Sell By 11 5 Canino Meat MAP Tray Pack Sell By 10 5
Papa Cant. Meat MAP Tray Pack Sell By 10 5 Premio Meat MAP Tray Pack Sell By 10 5 Hatfield Meat MAP Tray Pack Sell By 9 5
Interstate Meat MAP Tray Pack Sell By 8 5 All Others Meat MAP Tray Pack Sell By 14 5 Denmark Meat Bulk Sell By 10 5
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Table 11. Seafood
Product Department Packaging Type Dating Type
MAX Age Supplier to DC
(days)
Vendor Labelled Sell By Date
(Minimum Sell by Date from Date of Production)
Remaining Shelf Life
Supplier to DC (days)
Remaining Shelf Life
DC to Retail (days)
CATFISH-Farmed Whole, Steaks, Nuggets, Fillets (including Red Flesh) Seafood Ice Packed Process Date 4 9
Catfish – Farmed Seafood Marinated Fillets Process Date 4 9
Chilean Seabass – Previously Frozen Seafood Iced / Gel Pack Process Date 2 10 FIN & GROUND FISH Whole, Half, Roast, Loin, Steak, Fillet Seafood Process Date 4 8
Tilapia – Farm Raised Seafood Process Date 4 9 Frozen Fin Fish - All Seafood Frozen Sell By 240 30 SALMON – Farmed Coho, Atlantic, King
COOL – USA/Canada Seafood “D” Trim for Combos Process Date 4 10 COOL – Chile/Norway Seafood “D” or “C” for Fillets Process Date 6 10 SALMON – Wild Including “Copper River”
“B” or “C” Fillet Trim Seafood Process Date 4 10 TROUT – Rainbow, Lake, Arctic Char, Farmed Steelhead Fillet Seafood Process Date 4 8
Crawfish – Live Select Grade NMT 2% Not Live Seafood Process Date 5 8
Ungraded NMT 10% Not Live Seafood Process Date 5 8 Crawfish –Whole Seafood Fully Cooked Process Date 4 8 Crawfish – Meat Seafood Fully Cooked Process Date 4 8
Lobster – Live Seafood Harvest 3 5 Scallops – Raw Seafood 5 LB Plastic Tub Process Date 4 8 Shrimp – Raw Seafood Poly Bag (5 lbs.) Process Date 4 7
Shrimp Meat Seafood 5 LB Plastic Tub Process Date 4 7 Shrimp - Frozen Seafood Frozen Sell By 480 60 Shrimp Rings - Frozen Seafood Frozen Sell By 480 60
*Process Date: Date Changed to Final Form (via portioning, filleting or harvesting). Process Date is Day Zero (0) (OVER)
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Table 11. Seafood (cont.)
Product Department Packaging Type Dating Type
MAX Age Supplier to DC
(days)
Vendor Labelled Sell By Date (Minimum
Sell by Date from Date of Production)
Remaining Shelf Life
Supplier to DC (days)
Remaining Shelf Life
DC to Retail (days)
Crustaceans Crab – All Species Seafood Fully Cooked Process Date 4 8 Crab – Blue (Lump, Backfin, Combo) Seafood Sell By Date 7 4
Molluscan Shellfish Mussels – Live Seafood Alive at Delivery Harvest/WET 6 10 Clams – Live Seafood Alive at Delivery Harvest/WET 6 10
Oyster – Live Seafood Alive at Delivery Harvest/WET 6 10 Oyster – Shucked Seafood Plastic or Jar Sell By 10 4 Miscellaneous Seafood
“Phillips” Crab Seafood Pasteurized Tub Sell By 28 15 “Sonoma” Value Added Seafood Seafood Tray Pack Overwrap Sell By 6 4 Caviar Seafood Glass Jar Sell By 45 21
Herring Seafood Plastic or Jar Sell By 60 21 Imitation Crab Seafood Vacuum Packed Sell By 60 21 Pre-Packed Seafood Seafood Tray Pack Overwrap Sell By 6 4
Shrimp/Crab Cocktail Seafood Plastic or Jar Sell By 60 21 Salmon Lox Seafood Vacuum Packed Sell By 14 8 Smoked Salmon Seafood Vacuum Packed Sell By 60 21
Seafood Salads Seafood Plastic or Jar Sell By 19 10 WFB Crab Cups Seafood Plastic or Jar Sell By 150 21
*Process Date: Date Changed to Final Form (via portioning, filleting or harvesting). Process Date is Day Zero (0)