I saw a TV program that showed retailers often changing the best before dates on a package of meat in order to make if look fresh. Could they be doing this in my local store?
It is mandatory for retailers in Canada to put the packaging date or a “best before” date on fresh meat that has been packaged. This is monitored through the federal government’s Canadian Food Inspection Agency. In the United States, this practice is voluntary. Retail-packaged foods must be labelled with either a durable life date (Best Before) and any necessary storage instruction, or a packaging date and accompanying durable life information, on the label or on a poster next to the food. (B.01.007 of the Food and Drug Regulations and in Section 94 of the Meat Inspection Regulations, 1990.) This includes fresh meat. CFIA inspectors review food labels for accuracy, investigate complaints and lay charges against offenders.
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