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Date on Cement Bag - Hayden - 06-15-2020

I bought a bag of Cimsa white cement from Lowes in Ft Myers Florida.
The bag had "B 19/12/2016" marked on it. Is this the date it was made? Is this a Sell-By date?
In either case, is it not a bit late to be selling this? Might there requirements or understandings with Lowes as to the latest date to sell it?

This area has a subtropical climate. It may not be surprising that there are hard lumps (lots) in the cement.
What do you think?   Should I expect Lowes to replace the bag with a more recent date?  

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