dont know what the issue was this time [SEP] i have purchased this item twice the first time it was fresh exactly how it should be wonderful and a good value but this most recent time dec i received visibly old honey which is super annoying will not be buying from here again i know honey lasts forever but its the principle do not sell or send customers an old product especially one very visibly old where you can see it without even opening the package i had to melt the honey down to get it to be easily usable scoop able with a spoon because of the film of hard crusty honey on the top sucks