diff --git a/webroot/static/html/item-add.html b/webroot/static/html/item-add.html
index 808e551..628ae09 100644
--- a/webroot/static/html/item-add.html
+++ b/webroot/static/html/item-add.html
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@
 <form class="ui form segment" ng-submit="submit()" ng-class="{'top attached':msg.type}">
   <div class="field">
     <label>Expiration Date</label>
-    <input type="date" name="fouled_at" placeholder="Fouled at date (e.g. 2017-06-30)" ng-model="obj.fouled_at">
-  </div>
+      <input type="date" name="fouled_at" placeholder="Fouled at date (e.g. 2017-06-30)" ng-model="obj.fouled_at"
+             required="" pattern="((?:19|20)[0-9]{2}-(?:(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(?:0[1-9]|1[0-9]|2[0-9])|(?:(?!02)(?:0[1-9]|
+             1[0-2])-(?:30))|(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-31)))?">
+    </div>
   <div class="field">
     <label>Position</label>
     <input type="text" name="position" placeholder="Location in Store", ng-model="obj.position">
diff --git a/webroot/static/js/item-add.controller.js b/webroot/static/js/item-add.controller.js
index 5b76347..291318a 100644
--- a/webroot/static/js/item-add.controller.js
+++ b/webroot/static/js/item-add.controller.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ angular.module('microStock')
         $scope.obj = {};
         $scope.msg = {type:'success',text:'Saved '+$scope.count+' good(s) from product '+$scope.product.title+'.'};
       }, function(){
-        $scope.msg = {type:'error',text:'Error: During saving of '+$scope.count+' good(s) from product '+$scope.product.title+'.'};
+        $scope.msg = {type:'error',text:'An error occurred while saving good(s) from product '+$scope.product.title+'.'};
       });
     };
   }]);