The Production Code is a special code printed on a product container that identifies, among other things, when the product was manufactured.

The location of the Production Code varies depending on the product.

Product Type	Production Code Location	Sample Code
Jams & Spreads	On either the lid or shoulder of the jar between the cap and the label	4286*09:59
Ketchup & Syrup	On the cap	4286*09:59
Fruit Pie Filling	On the bottom of the can	539 7 M 11 247688 16:00
Pumpkin Pie Filling/Pure Pumpkin	On the bottom of the can	H3EF071 6132B 1756 or 800R4/D292D 2033