Reading guide ยท reviewed July 22, 2026
How to read source dates and status codes
A public-record display can contain several dates that describe different moments. Keeping them separate prevents a capture time from being mistaken for a source event.
The reviewed date means Millatu checked this guide text and its destination links on that date; it is not an ABC record date.
Source data date
The date stated by the source
Its exact meaning depends on how the source labels the date. It may refer to a report, file, publication, or reporting period and is not created by Millatu.
Captured by Millatu
When Millatu retrieved the material
This timestamp describes collection. It does not establish when a license or business changed.
Acceptance completed
When automated checks accepted a capture
This is a Millatu processing timestamp. A failed or rejected capture is not published as a new observation.
Difference detected
When two accepted captures were compared
This records the comparison time. It is not the legal or operational effective time of the source change.
A status code is a recorded value
Millatu will display a status code or label as the source recorded it. The display does not convert that value into a conclusion about a business, a license, compliance, quality, or safety.
For California ABC fields, use the department's own definitions and lookup context.
What a later capture can show
A later accepted capture may show that a row appeared, was absent, or contained a different recorded value. That is an observed difference between two source snapshots. It does not by itself explain why the source changed.
What to do when dates or fields differ
Do not treat the newest Millatu timestamp as proof of the source's current state. Open California ABC License Lookup and review the information available there when you visit. Contact the department when its fields or timing need explanation.