Comments on: Making Sense Out of Food Expiration Dates http://gomestic.com/consumer-information/making-sense-out-of-food-expiration-dates/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:57:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bonnie Marie http://gomestic.com/consumer-information/making-sense-out-of-food-expiration-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-106447 Bonnie Marie Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:22:32 +0000 http://gomestic.com/consumer-information/making-sense-out-of-food-expiration-dates/#comment-106447 Does anyone here know of a Web Site I can go to and get code dates for can goods?<br /> I also have a lot of Winn Dixie Thrifty Maid products I would like to check so if anyone has a site for those codes I would like them also.<br /> <br /> Thank you so much, Bonnie Marie Does anyone here know of a Web Site I can go to and get code dates for can goods?
I also have a lot of Winn Dixie Thrifty Maid products I would like to check so if anyone has a site for those codes I would like them also.

Thank you so much, Bonnie Marie

]]> By: Judy Sheldon http://gomestic.com/consumer-information/making-sense-out-of-food-expiration-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-106451 Judy Sheldon Wed, 14 May 2008 22:47:51 +0000 http://gomestic.com/consumer-information/making-sense-out-of-food-expiration-dates/#comment-106451 Ella H, I am not sure I understand your comment, because I am Judy Sheldon-Walker (Walker is my married name) and I am from Michigan. I am a little confused. But that's normal for me at times. lol<br /> <br /> Thank you, Ella for reading and commenting. Ella H, I am not sure I understand your comment, because I am Judy Sheldon-Walker (Walker is my married name) and I am from Michigan. I am a little confused. But that’s normal for me at times. lol

Thank you, Ella for reading and commenting.

]]> By: . Ella H http://gomestic.com/consumer-information/making-sense-out-of-food-expiration-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-106443 . Ella H Wed, 14 May 2008 21:15:39 +0000 http://gomestic.com/consumer-information/making-sense-out-of-food-expiration-dates/#comment-106443 The article you chose was well written and well researched. I enjoyed reading that as well as the comments from our Canadian neighbor, Judy Sheldon-Walker. The article you chose was well written and well researched. I enjoyed reading that as well as the comments from our Canadian neighbor, Judy Sheldon-Walker.

]]> By: Judy Sheldon http://gomestic.com/consumer-information/making-sense-out-of-food-expiration-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-106445 Judy Sheldon Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:41:53 +0000 http://gomestic.com/consumer-information/making-sense-out-of-food-expiration-dates/#comment-106445 TJ, your comment is very much appreciated. Your kind explanation is helpful. TJ, your comment is very much appreciated. Your kind explanation is helpful.

]]> By: TJ http://gomestic.com/consumer-information/making-sense-out-of-food-expiration-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-106441 TJ Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:49:06 +0000 http://gomestic.com/consumer-information/making-sense-out-of-food-expiration-dates/#comment-106441 For Canadian readers of Judy's article:<br /> <br /> The rules in Canada are a little different then the USA. You'll never see an expiry date on any food in Canada unless its been imported from the states. Canada uses two dates on its food. First a 'best before' date. The industry calls it a durable life date. This date is the same as what Judy outlined for the USA's 'best if used by' or 'Quality Assurance' dates. In Canada, these dates are mandatory on foods that have a shelf life of less than 90 days after packaging. For products with a longer shelf life (like can goods), a best before date is optional. The only other date you'll see on Canadian food is the 'packaged on' date. Usually only used on meat products, where the date must indicate by law the day the meat was packaged. Can also be seen on other perishable foods.<br /> <br /> Expiry date in Canada is used only for drugs and natural health products to indicate the shelf life and stability of the product. You will not see it on Canadian packaged food.<br /> <br /> Hope this helps. :) For Canadian readers of Judy’s article:

The rules in Canada are a little different then the USA. You’ll never see an expiry date on any food in Canada unless its been imported from the states. Canada uses two dates on its food. First a ‘best before’ date. The industry calls it a durable life date. This date is the same as what Judy outlined for the USA’s ‘best if used by’ or ‘Quality Assurance’ dates. In Canada, these dates are mandatory on foods that have a shelf life of less than 90 days after packaging. For products with a longer shelf life (like can goods), a best before date is optional. The only other date you’ll see on Canadian food is the ‘packaged on’ date. Usually only used on meat products, where the date must indicate by law the day the meat was packaged. Can also be seen on other perishable foods.

Expiry date in Canada is used only for drugs and natural health products to indicate the shelf life and stability of the product. You will not see it on Canadian packaged food.

Hope this helps. :)

]]> By: Judy Sheldon-Walker http://gomestic.com/consumer-information/making-sense-out-of-food-expiration-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-106439 Judy Sheldon-Walker Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:26:17 +0000 http://gomestic.com/consumer-information/making-sense-out-of-food-expiration-dates/#comment-106439 Thank you for reading and commenting, Lianne. Thank you for reading and commenting, Lianne.

]]> By: Liane Schmidt http://gomestic.com/consumer-information/making-sense-out-of-food-expiration-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-106437 Liane Schmidt Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:21:20 +0000 http://gomestic.com/consumer-information/making-sense-out-of-food-expiration-dates/#comment-106437 Great article Judy, I have wondered about some of these things before. Thanks for the great info!<br /> <br /> Best wishes.<br /> <br /> Sincerely,<br /> <br /> -Liane Schmidt. Great article Judy, I have wondered about some of these things before. Thanks for the great info!

Best wishes.

Sincerely,

-Liane Schmidt.

]]> By: Jared Stenzel http://gomestic.com/consumer-information/making-sense-out-of-food-expiration-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-106433 Jared Stenzel Sat, 29 Dec 2007 02:50:37 +0000 http://gomestic.com/consumer-information/making-sense-out-of-food-expiration-dates/#comment-106433 I like it a lot. I get them confused usually but never having prior knowledge was the reason for that. I'll know what to do when I see an expired milk now. I like it a lot. I get them confused usually but never having prior knowledge was the reason for that. I’ll know what to do when I see an expired milk now.

]]> By: Judy Sheldon-Walker http://gomestic.com/consumer-information/making-sense-out-of-food-expiration-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-106435 Judy Sheldon-Walker Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:37:48 +0000 http://gomestic.com/consumer-information/making-sense-out-of-food-expiration-dates/#comment-106435 Sometimes, I think anything edible would go bad if kept long enough. If not bad, at least stale, and lose some of its nutritional value and taste. Sometimes, I think anything edible would go bad if kept long enough. If not bad, at least stale, and lose some of its nutritional value and taste.

]]> By: Sometimes http://gomestic.com/consumer-information/making-sense-out-of-food-expiration-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-106431 Sometimes Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:09:33 +0000 http://gomestic.com/consumer-information/making-sense-out-of-food-expiration-dates/#comment-106431 Maybe a silly ? but does lard really not expire? That is what I typed into my search engine and it brought me here. Maybe a silly ? but does lard really not expire? That is what I typed into my search engine and it brought me here.

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