Description
Check the supplied calendar ordering of a traceability shipment record.
Food-safety records connect lots, certificates, control-point limits, sample times and recall communications. A recorded signoff or allergen label does not prove that a hazard is controlled. Traceability, validated limits and actual product conditions need the complete food-safety system and qualified review.
Check the supplied calendar ordering of a traceability shipment record.
When to use this tool
Use Food Traceability Shipment Date Order when checking the stated food-safety metadata, chronology or acknowledgment convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter dispatchDate, receiptDate. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read signedTransitDays, receiptBeforeDispatch. Inspect receiptBeforeDispatch before interpreting the associated values.
Parse real dispatch/receipt YYYY-MM-DD dates at UTC midnight. Return receipt-dispatch calendar days and whether receipt is earlier.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| dispatchDate | Dispatch Date | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. Real proleptic Gregorian YYYY-MM-DD; four-digit years 0000-9999 accepted. |
| receiptDate | Receipt Date | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. Real proleptic Gregorian YYYY-MM-DD; four-digit years 0000-9999 accepted. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| signedTransitDays | Signed Transit Days | Required. Safe integer. |
| receiptBeforeDispatch | Receipt Before Dispatch | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"dispatchDate": "2026-10-28",
"receiptDate": "2026-11-01"
},
"output": {
"signedTransitDays": 4,
"receiptBeforeDispatch": false
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Negative transit is reported rather than rejected; time-of-day, temperatures, traceability authenticity and safe transport conditions are not evaluated.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use verified records, validated hazard-control methods and applicable requirements with qualified food-safety professionals for actual product release, handling or consumption decisions.
References
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