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Recording an Older Batch With an Unknown Purchase Date

An older pantry bag may still be identifiable even when its receipt is gone. A useful record can keep the food and amount without giving a made-up purchase date the appearance of certainty.

A cook finds a sealed 500 g rice bag but no longer has its receipt.

Record the known details only

1. Choose Uncooked white rice and enter 500 g in Pantry.
2. Leave the purchase date empty and record any actual label date separately.
3. Add the batch and review the displayed details.

The date stays unknown

The 500 g batch is saved without a fabricated purchase date.

Leaving the purchase date empty is different from claiming a recent purchase. Keep actual package information and use a separate reminder if you want to review the bag before shopping.

Keep the real package label and follow its storage directions.