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was forwarded to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency because of the
CFIA's role in food safety.
The legislation regarding best before dates is under the Food and Drugs
Act B.01.007. The Food and Drug Regulations (FDR) currently require
that, with certain exceptions, prepackaged foods with a durable life of
90 days or less be labelled with either a best before date and
instructions for proper storage, or a packaged on date and durable life
information. Foods with a shelf life of longer than that do not
require
best before dates.
The Food and Drugs Act section 5(1) requires that no person shall
label, package, treat, process, sell or advertise any food in a manner
that is false, misleading or deceptive or is likely to create an
erroneous impression regarding its character, value, quantity,
composition, merit or safety.
So if a person was selling food that was past the best before date
which was misleading to the consumer, this is the section of the act
that would apply.
Section 4 of the same act states;
No person shall sell an article of food that
(a) has in or on it any poisonous or harmful substance:
(b) is unfit for human consumption;
c) consists in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid, disgusting,
rotten, decomposed or diseased animal or vegetable substance;
(d) is adulterated; or
(e) was manufactured, prepared, preserved, packaged or stored under
unsanitary conditions.
This may apply to foods sold after their best before dates.
Although there is no requirement to label products with a durable life
of more than 90 days with a best before date, some companies may opt to
use a production date but there is no format required by regulation.
Should you have additional questions or are concerned that a local
store is indeed selling foods past the Best Before date or not safe,
you
can contact the CFIA's Single Access Food Labelling Service/Retail Food
Program office nearest you
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/guide/ch1e.shtml#offbur.
Also, the CFIA recommends that you seek medical advice if your daughter
feels sick.
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was forwarded to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency because of the
CFIA's role in food safety.
The legislation regarding best before dates is under the Food and Drugs
Act B.01.007. The Food and Drug Regulations (FDR) currently require
that, with certain exceptions, prepackaged foods with a durable life of
90 days or less be labelled with either a best before date and
instructions for proper storage, or a packaged on date and durable life
information. Foods with a shelf life of longer than that do not
require
best before dates.
The Food and Drugs Act section 5(1) requires that no person shall
label, package, treat, process, sell or advertise any food in a manner
that is false, misleading or deceptive or is likely to create an
erroneous impression regarding its character, value, quantity,
composition, merit or safety.
So if a person was selling food that was past the best before date
which was misleading to the consumer, this is the section of the act
that would apply.
Section 4 of the same act states;
No person shall sell an article of food that
(a) has in or on it any poisonous or harmful substance:
(b) is unfit for human consumption;
c) consists in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid, disgusting,
rotten, decomposed or diseased animal or vegetable substance;
(d) is adulterated; or
(e) was manufactured, prepared, preserved, packaged or stored under
unsanitary conditions.
This may apply to foods sold after their best before dates.
Although there is no requirement to label products with a durable life
of more than 90 days with a best before date, some companies may opt to
use a production date but there is no format required by regulation.
Should you have additional questions or are concerned that a local
store is indeed selling foods past the Best Before date or not safe,
you
can contact the CFIA's Single Access Food Labelling Service/Retail Food
Program office nearest you
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/guide/ch1e.shtml#offbur.
Also, the CFIA recommends that you seek medical advice if your daughter
feels sick.
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