Why can't I see the expiration date for my sealed crock?

[ssxzyy]

in my cellar, for context:

i can't see the expiration date for my sealed crock pot. i also attached a photo of some of my other unsealed bowls which have their expiration date attached.

Why?

[Maelstrom]

Good question.  The easy answer is - that's the way the game is coded.

I think the 'why' question you mean is: Why is the game coded this way?   I don't know.  Have to ask Tyron.  I suspect it's an oversight in coding.

[Zane Mordien]

Was the food still hot? I know that crocks don't show expiration time right after the food is cooked and you put it in crock. It doesn't show until the food "cools" down. Side note: You realize the wooden blocks are making your food spoil faster? In cellars wood blocks negatively affect food spoilage. You need to use stone or shelves.

[Weinerhorder344]

I also had no expiration date on a sealed crock. Next thing I knew, 3% spoilage on a sealed crock. Can the seals "fail" sometimes? I managed to fix it by taking the crock off the shelf, placed back on and then it would show me a freshness timer. 

[Zane Mordien]

Must be a weird gameplay bug or a mod causing issues. Sort of like when I store a partially worked forge item for awhile it will start to say that instead of iron is is copper and some other random forge item partial worked.