Knowing how to check your Nike shoes' Universal Product Code or UPC to find out if they were genuine or imitation is useful for verifying the product ...

Check UPC, lot codes and best-by dates to see if your food is part of a recall. Recalled items should be disposed of, and you may need to disinfect surfaces in your kitchen. When in doubt, contact ...

Lot codes are typically numerical and are shorter than a UPC, but they can be printed anywhere on the packaging. Usually, you can find the lot code near the product’s bar code or its best-by date.

Beyond contamination with E. coli, listeria, and salmonella, food is also recalled because customers report finding foreign ...

While the barcode didn’t herald the end times, as conspiracy theorists once fretted, it did usher in a new age in global commerce.