Also referred to as a lot number, lot code, or code number, a product batch code is a combination of numbers and/or letters that are used to identify a set of identical mass-produced products. These shared characteristics may include: Date/time of production. Location of production (Plant Code, Line Number)

What is the purpose of a batch code?

In industrial terms, the batch number (or batch code) is the designation, in numbers and/or letters, used to identify and trace a set of identical products that share certain characteristics of production (production time, production date, identification code, etc.).

How do you read a batch code?

The batch code consists of 6 digits and utilizes the Julian Date, the last digit of the year of manufacture, the production line, and the production shift. Example: 036521 036 = The thirty sixth day of the year, in this case February 5th.