What you get
Food rotation label printing: first in, first out only works if everyone can see what went in first. Food rotation label printing gives your team a quick write-on label for every container. Choose 51 × 51 mm or 62 × 33 mm, on gloss or matt paper in packs of 30 to 10,080, or waterproof polypropylene from 750. Express dispatch takes 3 working days.
- Printed in full colour and made to order in the UK
- A person checks uploaded files for size, bleed and resolution
- Design it free online, or upload your own PDF
- Free UK delivery over £49.99 this week, otherwise £7.95
Food Rotation Label Printing
As low as 3.1p each 5,010 for £156.20, Saver
Food rotation label printing for kitchens, cafés, takeaways and caterers who date every tub and tray so the oldest gets used first. Each label has lines for the product, prep date, use-by date and staff initials, with your business name and phone along the bottom. Made to order and dispatched from the UK.
Charity, school, club or place of worship? up to 10% off every orderBusiness? up to 5% off your first order
- Free UK delivery over £49.99 this week
- Dispatch from 3 working days
- Printed in the UK
Overview
Food rotation label printing at FatPrint, in short: friday night, the walk-in fridge is rammed, and there are three tubs of the same sauce on the shelf. Which one was made on Tuesday? A dated label on the lid means the chef grabs the right one without opening all three.
What your team fills in
The label is headed "Food Rotation" with "Use by" underneath. Write-on lines cover "Product", "Prepared", "Use by" and "Staff". Your business name and phone number sit in a strip at the bottom. Add your logo or change the wording to match how your kitchen works.
Food rotation label printing: the right stock
- Matt paper is the natural pick. It takes a ballpoint or a permanent pen, so staff can write fast during prep.
- Gloss paper gives brighter colour if you print day codes or colour blocks.
- Waterproof white polypropylene with a matt laminate stands up better to damp and handling. Write on it with a permanent marker.
These go on dry, chilled container surfaces: lids, tubs, wrapped stock. They are not dissolvable labels, so peel them off before a container goes in the wash.
Sizes and packs
51 × 51 mm is a neat square for tub lids. 62 × 33 mm suits narrower containers and wrapped items. Paper packs run from 30 up to 10,080 labels; polypropylene starts at 750. Labels come on sheets, kiss cut, with a permanent adhesive. Different size? Ask for a quote.
Ordering and delivery
Put together your food rotation label printing in the free online designer, upload your own print-ready file, or use our paid artwork service. A person checks every uploaded file for free. Once your order and artwork are confirmed, Express is ready to dispatch in 3 working days, Standard in 5, Saver in 7. UK mainland delivery is £7.95, free on orders of £100 or more after discounts; see delivery. Allergen labels and more sit in trade and compliance labels.
Food businesses in England operate under the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013, which enforce the food hygiene rules. Dated labels help staff use stock in the right order; the dates themselves come from your own food safety procedures.
Sizes and prices
Smallest first. Tap a price to load that size into the buy box.
| Size | Quantity | From |
|---|---|---|
| 62 × 33 mm | 48 | |
| 51 × 51 mm | 30 |
Final prices per item with the lowest-priced options at the quantity shown. UK delivery £7.95, free over £49.99 this week. Choose a price to load it into the price calculator.
Specs
Materials, sizes and finishing.
| Sizes | 51 x 51 mm, 62 x 33 mm |
|---|---|
| Materials | Gloss paper (indoor), matt paper (indoor, write-on), waterproof white polypropylene with matt laminate |
| Packs | Paper from 30 to 10,080 labels; polypropylene from 750 |
| Supplied | On sheets, kiss cut, ready to peel |
| Printed details | Label wording, write-on lines, company name, phone, optional logo |
| Adhesive | Permanent |
| Custom sizes | Other sizes on request (ask for a quote) |
| Artwork check | Free file check before we print |
| Turnaround | Saver 7, Standard 5, Express 3 working days to dispatch |
| SKU | FP-LAB-038 |
| Price | Final price shown in the configurator. No surprises at checkout. |
| Delivery | UK mainland £7.95 per order, free over £49.99 this week. Scottish Highlands +£10; islands and NI quoted. |
Questions
Quick answers about food rotation label printing.
What will be printed on these labels?
Each one carries the heading "Food Rotation" with spaces to fill in for "Product", "Prepared", "Use by" and "Staff". It also shows your company name and phone number. Want your logo or different words? Edit it in the online designer and see exactly what you will get.
Which label material is best if I fill details in by hand?
Matt paper: a ballpoint or permanent pen both work. On waterproof polypropylene the matt laminate needs a permanent marker. Keep gloss paper for food rotation labels that are fully pre-printed.
I need labels for a damp loft or a van: which material?
Choose waterproof polypropylene for your food rotation label. Paper is for dry indoor use, while polypropylene resists water and handling, which suits outdoor units, meter boxes, plant rooms, lofts and vans.
Do food rotation labels on their own mean I meet the rules?
No label can do that on its own. A food rotation label shows dates and who to contact; the actual inspection, service or test and your records are what matter.
How few food rotation labels can I order, and are bigger packs cheaper each?
Packs start at paper from 30 labels and polypropylene from 750. The bigger the pack, the less each label costs; the table under the price gives the per-label cost for every pack. For a size we do not list, ask on the Get a quote page.
Our kitchen uses a colour for each day of the week. Can I order them that way?
Yes. Every colour counts as a separate design, so add a basket line for each day and note the colour in the extra wording box. We check the file for each line on its own.
How long until my food rotation label order ships?
Express gets it out in 3 working days, Standard ships after 5 working days and Saver, the lowest price, after 7 working days. Spend £100 on goods (design fees are not counted) and UK mainland delivery is free; otherwise it is £7.95 once. Northern Ireland and island addresses get a delivery quote first, and the mainland Highlands add £10.
Asked by buyers
How cheaply can I get hold of Food Rotation Labels?
Picked the way the page first loads, with 51 × 51 mm and gloss paper (indoor), Food Rotation Labels come to £27.22. Any other mix of options, a faster turnaround included, gets its own price the moment you choose it, and that figure is what you pay at checkout. Only delivery is left to add. On its own the opening price of £27.22 would add £7.95 for mainland delivery; reach £100 of goods and that goes to zero.
Which turnaround speeds can I choose for Food Rotation Labels?
Allow 7 working days on Saver, 5 on Standard or 3 on Express before Food Rotation Labels are handed to the courier, based on the options the page opens with. Weekends and bank holidays are not counted, and nothing starts until the order is paid and the artwork is confirmed. Pick another size or material and the days beside each speed update, sometimes by a day. After it leaves us, the courier normally delivers in one to three working days and you get the tracking link by email.
Which artwork services are offered with Food Rotation Labels?
Several routes, all chosen under Artwork on this page. We put your details on the ready label layout (no charge), send your own finished file (no charge), we design it from your brief (£35), we redraw a blurry or low quality logo as sharp vector art (£30) or we create a brand new logo (£50). Typesetting and design from a brief each come with one first draft and two rounds of changes. The fee is the same whatever quantity you order and shows separately in the basket. There is also a free online designer if you want to build it yourself. Sizes for these labels go from 62 × 33 mm at the small end to 51 × 51 mm, 2 in all.
Is the online designer free, and how do I use it?
Pick a starting layout, swap in your own words, logo and pictures, and move things around until it looks right. While you work, the tool flags sample text you forgot to change, small text, items outside the safe area and blurry images, before you can finish. It is free to use and the on-screen watermark does not print. What you see is what we print. Make the artwork for these labels the same size as the one you order, such as 62 × 33 mm. Sizes for these labels go from 62 × 33 mm at the small end to 51 × 51 mm, 2 in all.
Which is the smallest and which the biggest label I can order here?
The table has 2 sizes. At the small end, 62 × 33 mm costs from £27.22; at the top, 51 × 51 mm costs from £27.22. Each figure is for the cheapest set of options at that size. Unsure? Measure where it will go and check the view from the spot people will stand.
Biro or marker: what writes best on these labels?
Use a permanent marker on the polypropylene labels: the laminate that makes them waterproof also makes ballpoint ink smudge. On matt paper an ordinary biro is fine. Handy habit: fill in the product and prepared before peeling, then press the label into place. For these labels, the material can be Waterproof polypropylene (matt laminated, indoor and outdoor); or Matt paper (indoor, easy to write on); or Gloss paper (indoor).
I belong to a registration scheme. Will you put its badge on my labels?
Your number, yes; the badge, no. Scheme logos are licensed to members by the scheme itself, so printing them is not ours to do. We set your membership or registration number as plain text and can add your own company logo alongside it. Check your scheme's own guidance too, since some supply official labels of their own. For these labels, the material can be Waterproof polypropylene (matt laminated, indoor and outdoor); or Matt paper (indoor, easy to write on); or Gloss paper (indoor). Sizes for these labels go from 62 × 33 mm at the small end to 51 × 51 mm, 2 in all.
Could the total go up after I reach the checkout?
No surprises: what the page shows for these labels is the goods figure you pay at checkout. Delivery is the one extra, £7.95 to a UK mainland address, and it drops away when the goods reach £100 after discounts. Paid artwork help shows up as its own basket line, so you can check each amount before paying. Sizes for these labels go from 62 × 33 mm at the small end to 51 × 51 mm, 2 in all.
And the largest label, 51 × 51 mm: how much is that one?
From £27.22 for 30, with the cheapest settings and the Saver service. Add £7.95 for UK mainland delivery, or nothing at all once the goods reach £100. Select it on the page and swap materials, finishes and speed to watch how the figure moves.
How many Food Rotation Labels can I buy at one time?
Anything from 30 to 20000. The quantity choices on the page run 30, 48, 420, 480, 750, 1000, 1020 and 1500, and upwards. The figure shown is for the whole batch, not for one, so divide it by the number you picked to see the cost of each. If you need more than 20000, send the size, number and date through our Get a quote page. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each label is made to order for you.
What form do Food Rotation Labels take when they arrive?
Straight from the details for Food Rotation Labels: On sheets, kiss cut, ready to peel. The rest of the spec sits in the Specifications tab further down the page. Want it done another way? Describe it in the question box or on our quote form, and a person will let you know if it can be done.
Do these labels come on a roll or on sheets, and how many are in a pack?
They arrive kiss cut on backing sheets, so each label lifts off on its own. Paper packs go from 30 up to 10,080 labels, and the waterproof polypropylene version begins at 750. The glue is permanent. Look down the price table: it gives a cost per label for each pack size, so you can spot where buying more gets cheaper. Before delivery, these labels cost from £27.22.
Our event is close. Can Food Rotation Labels be rushed?
Yes. Choose Express and Food Rotation Labels can be on the way in 3 working days on the opening option, for £31.52, where Saver is £27.22 and takes 7 days. Then give the courier one to three working days, and send the artwork with the order, because the clock does not run until the file is sorted. If the date is really tight, message us on the Contact page before paying and we will tell you honestly.
How many pixels does a photo need to print well on these labels?
Close-up items need about 300 dpi at full size. So a 51 × 51 mm layout wants about 602 by 602 pixels. Keep lettering and logos as vectors if you can. An image copied off a web page or a social post rarely has enough pixels; if yours looks likely to print soft, our file check flags it.
Can I send a Word or Canva file for Food Rotation Labels?
Word, PowerPoint and Canva are a fair place to start, but export a high quality PDF from them before uploading. Our first choice is always a PDF at the ordered size with fonts embedded or outlined, followed by AI, EPS or SVG, then high resolution JPG, PNG or TIFF. You can add three files, each up to 25 MB, on this page, or upload them after ordering from the email we send. Sizes for these labels go from 62 × 33 mm at the small end to 51 × 51 mm, 2 in all.
I am not a designer. What if the file I send turns out to be unusable?
That is why a person looks at every upload before anything is printed. Typical snags are a document at the wrong size, missing bleed, blurry photos and words sitting too near the trim. If we spot one, we explain what to change and you send a fresh file. Sizes for these labels go from 62 × 33 mm at the small end to 51 × 51 mm, 2 in all.
Someone else is putting our file together. How does it reach you?
Easiest route: they send the finished file to whoever placed the order, and it gets uploaded after ordering. Up to 3 files of 25 MB each are fine. They can also reach us through the Contact page, as long as they quote your order number so it lands on the right job. Production waits for the checked file, so a late file means a later dispatch date. Sizes for these labels go from 62 × 33 mm at the small end to 51 × 51 mm, 2 in all.
What information can go on Food Rotation Labels?
Straight from the details for Food Rotation Labels: optional logo, phone, company name, write-on lines and label wording. The rest of the spec sits in the Specifications tab further down the page. Want it done another way? Describe it in the question box or on our quote form, and a person will let you know if it can be done.
Once I finish designing these labels online, is the file mine to keep?
Two ways. Buy the file on its own: finish your design and pay £9.99 for the print-ready PDF, though you give up the right to cancel as soon as you start downloading it. Or order printing, and a full resolution PDF of the design travels with the order, waiting for you in your confirmation email and under My Account once you have paid. Make the artwork for these labels the same size as the one you order, such as 62 × 33 mm. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each label is made to order for you.
How well does the glue on Food Rotation Labels hold?
In short, the adhesive line for Food Rotation Labels reads: Permanent. Anything unusual in mind? Send the details through our quote form and someone will reply. The Specifications tab lists every other detail. Switch between the options on the page and the total moves with you, so comparing costs is quick.
Material on Food Rotation Labels: how do the choices differ?
It is what your design gets printed onto. For Food Rotation Labels the list runs waterproof polypropylene (matt laminated, indoor and outdoor); matt paper (indoor, easy to write on); or gloss paper (indoor). Try each one on the page: the figure changes as you click, so the cost of every choice is clear.
Could Food Rotation Labels be made in a size that is not listed?
In short, the custom sizes line for Food Rotation Labels reads: Other sizes on request (ask for a quote). Anything unusual in mind? Send the details through our quote form and someone will reply. The Specifications tab lists every other detail.
Do cafes, restaurants and food businesses buy Food Rotation Labels from you?
For kitchens, counters and dining areas, look under Food & Hospitality in the shop: Food Rotation Labels are listed there. Prices begin at £27.22; 2 sizes are listed, starting at 62 × 33 mm; the material choices are waterproof polypropylene (matt laminated, indoor and outdoor); matt paper (indoor, easy to write on); or gloss paper (indoor). People buying for that kind of work often add NCR Invoice Books or Caution This Machine Runs Hot Sign. Put everything in one order and delivery is free at £100 or more.
Is it worth buying printed labels rather than writing on plain ones?
Printed labels save you writing the same details over and over: your business name, how to reach you and your registration number are there on every one. Anyone who comes across the item later can tell who handled it and how to contact you, and your labels look consistent from one customer to the next. The smallest packs are modest, so a trial run costs little. You will also find these labels in our Food & Hospitality section.
What is the best spot for these labels, and how do I make them stay?
Think about who needs to read it next. Put it where the next person checking will see it straight away, on the item or next to it, on a clean and dry surface. A quick wipe first removes the grease that stops glue biting, and pressing from the centre out avoids trapped air. It will stay there, because the adhesive is permanent. For these labels, the material can be Waterproof polypropylene (matt laminated, indoor and outdoor); or Matt paper (indoor, easy to write on); or Gloss paper (indoor). Nothing is printed ahead of time: each label is made to order for you. On this page, Food Rotation Labels start from £27.22.
Where do Food Rotation Labels and Custom Logo Stickers differ?
Set Food Rotation Labels beside Custom Logo Stickers and a few things differ. Sizes: 2 on this page, the smallest 62 × 33 mm, and 2 on the other, the smallest 60 × 49 mm oval. Opening price: £27.22 on this page and £21.91 on the other. Go by the spot it is going in and how long it needs to last, then open both pages and compare the live totals.
Our treasurer needs a receipt for the accounts. What do we get?
Keep the order confirmation email we send: it itemises the purchase and the payment, and works as a plain receipt for your records. The total at checkout for these labels is the goods price on the page plus delivery, so the email matches what left the account. Need something more formal for an audit or a grant claim? Message us from the Contact page with your order number. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each label is made to order for you. Sizes for these labels go from 62 × 33 mm at the small end to 51 × 51 mm, 2 in all.
I am not sure which options to pick for these labels. Can someone advise me?
Yes. Type your question into the box on this page and a real person replies. Mention where the label will be used, how long you need it to last and the date you need it by. Answered questions may be shown on the page for other buyers, so leave personal details out of it. Private questions can go through the Contact page, and anything the options here cannot price can go through the Get a quote page. Before delivery, these labels cost from £27.22. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each label is made to order for you.
We need a few different designs. Do they each need their own order?
No. Each design goes into the basket as a separate line with its own file or online design, and you pay for them all in one checkout. Delivery is counted once for the whole order and costs nothing when the goods reach £100. If two lines share the same artwork, pick the artwork option that reuses a file already in your basket, so any design fee is only paid once. Before delivery, these labels cost from £27.22. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each label is made to order for you. Material choices for Food Rotation Labels: Gloss paper (indoor), Matt paper (indoor, easy to write on) or Waterproof polypropylene (matt laminated, indoor and outdoor).
I have spotted a typo after paying. Can it be fixed?
Tell us quickly through the Contact page, quoting your order number. Before production starts we can take a corrected file, or cancel and refund the whole order. After that it cannot be changed. A print that matches your finished design or the file you sent is not a fault, so it pays to read every word and number before you order. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each label is made to order for you. Before delivery, these labels cost from £27.22. For reference, Food Rotation Labels are listed in 2 sizes, the smallest being 62 × 33 mm.
Can I send these labels back if I no longer need them?
If they arrive faulty, damaged or not what you ordered, yes: under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 we reprint or refund. A change of mind is different. Each order is made to your specification, and reg. 28(1)(b) of the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 takes those goods out of the 14-day right to cancel. Before production starts, though, you can cancel for all your money back. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each label is made to order for you. Sizes for these labels go from 62 × 33 mm at the small end to 51 × 51 mm, 2 in all.
Do I have to register before I can buy?
There is no need to sign up. Pay as a guest with a bank card, handled securely by Stripe, and you still get an order confirmation email and a tracking email on dispatch. An account is optional; it just keeps your order history in one place, along with downloads of designs you made online. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each label is made to order for you. Sizes for these labels go from 62 × 33 mm at the small end to 51 × 51 mm, 2 in all.
Next year we will want the same label again. Is reordering easy?
Very. Choose the same product with the same options and upload the same file, and it is made again exactly as before. Designed it online? The print PDF from your first paid order stays in My Account and in the confirmation email, so you can reuse it. Before you repeat it, read the wording again: dates, prices, opening times and contact details are the things that go out of date. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each label is made to order for you. Before delivery, these labels cost from £27.22. For reference, Food Rotation Labels are listed in 2 sizes, the smallest being 62 × 33 mm.
Can I pay for Food Rotation Labels by card as a guest?
Yes. Guest checkout is fine, and any debit or credit card works. Stripe processes the payment for us, which keeps your card number off our system entirely. We begin making these labels once the payment has cleared and the artwork is confirmed. Large or out of the ordinary jobs can be quoted first from the Get a quote page. Sizes for these labels go from 62 × 33 mm at the small end to 51 × 51 mm, 2 in all.
I am ordering these labels for a school or charity. Do I need to open an account?
No account is needed. Guest checkout lets a parent, volunteer or club secretary order once and pay by debit or credit card through Stripe. The price you see is the price you pay at checkout, and the confirmation email you receive lists the items and the amount paid for your records. If the committee needs a price agreed before anyone pays, the Get a quote page is the better starting point. Sizes for these labels go from 62 × 33 mm at the small end to 51 × 51 mm, 2 in all.
Our club needs a big batch of labels, or an odd size. Can you price it?
Yes. Fill in our Get a quote page, giving the size, how many, the material, when you need them and the delivery postcode, and attach your artwork if it is ready. A price comes back to you by email. Get a quote is also how delivery to Northern Ireland and the islands gets priced. Sizes for these labels go from 62 × 33 mm at the small end to 51 × 51 mm, 2 in all.
Do I pay delivery on each item in my basket?
No. One delivery charge covers the whole basket, so adding Food Rotation Labels to other items does not add a second one. It is £7.95 to a UK mainland address and nothing once the goods total £100 after any discount code. Using the same design on two items? Pick the reuse-artwork option on the second one and you pay the artwork fee just once. Each line keeps its own size and quantity.
The parcel turned up damaged. How do I sort it out?
Take photos of the damage and the box it came in, then send them through the contact form within 48 hours of delivery, with your order number. Hold on to the item rather than posting it back; we reply and arrange a reprint or refund. This sits alongside your legal rights, which the returns page covers. Choose Saver and these labels leave us after 7 working days; Express brings that down to 3. Before delivery, these labels cost from £27.22. On its opening option, Food Rotation Labels leaves us after 7 working days on Saver.
Bleed and dpi mean nothing to me. Can I still get printing done?
Yes. You do not need any print knowledge to order Food Rotation Labels. Under Artwork, the free option for adding your details means we fill in the ready-made layout for you. If you would rather make it yourself, the online designer checks the technical side as you go. Whatever you choose, a real person looks at the file before printing. Send us a message through the Contact page and a person will get back to you.
Should I send my file as RGB or CMYK?
CMYK if you can. An RGB file gets converted to CMYK for printing, and vivid greens, blues and oranges may lose a little brightness on the way. Have a Pantone number for your brand colour? Tell us and we match it as near as the material lets us. Expect a small shift between screen and print either way: a screen shines light at you, while printed items reflect it. Make the artwork for these labels the same size as the one you order, such as 62 × 33 mm. If you have no file, you can build the design for these labels in our free online designer and check every detail before ordering.
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