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| This notion, sometimes shown as ''BBE (best before end)'', seems to be available in many countries with the same meaning: best before is related to food quality and not food safety. ''The food will be safe to eat after this date but may not be at its best''<ref>https://www.food.gov.uk/safety-hygiene/best-before-and-use-by-dates</ref>. | | This notion, sometimes shown as ''BBE (best before end)'', seems to be available in many countries with the same meaning: best before is related to food quality and not food safety. ''The food will be safe to eat after this date but may not be at its best''<ref>https://www.food.gov.uk/safety-hygiene/best-before-and-use-by-dates</ref>. |
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− | * United Kingdom | + | * Australia and New Zealand: "''Most foods have a best before date. You can still eat foods for a while after the best before date as they should be safe but they may have lost some quality. Foods that have a best before date can legally be sold after that date provided the food is fit for human consumption''"<ref name=":0">https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/consumer/labelling/dates/Pages/default.aspx</ref>, tells the official foodstandards.gov.au. |
| * Canada | | * Canada |
− | * USA: Best if used by/best before seem commonly used<ref>https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/food-product-dating</ref>. | + | * Europe: see https://refreshcoe.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/fw_lib_best_before_en.pdf |
| * France: this is called ''Date Limite d'Utilisation Optimale (DLUO)'' « à consommer de préférence jusqu'au/avant le… ». These sentences have to be mentioned completely. | | * France: this is called ''Date Limite d'Utilisation Optimale (DLUO)'' « à consommer de préférence jusqu'au/avant le… ». These sentences have to be mentioned completely. |
| + | ** "Les emballages des œufs comportent des mentions obligatoires, notamment : |
| + | *** La Date de Consommation Recommandée (DCR) <ref name=":1">https://agriculture.gouv.fr/etiquetage-des-oeufs-mode-demploi</ref> |
| + | * United Kingdom |
| + | * USA: Best if used by/best before seem commonly used. "''A '''"Best if Used By/Before"''' date indicates when a product will be of best flavor or quality. It is not a purchase or safety date''" <ref name=":2">https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/food-product-dating</ref>. |
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| == Use-by == | | == Use-by == |
| + | This notion seems to be available in many countries with the same meaning: the products with a use-by date mustn't be eaten after this date. USA seems to be an exception to this. |
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− | == Produced on == | + | * Australia and New Zealand: "''Foods that must be eaten before a certain time for health or safety reasons should be marked with a use by date. Foods should not be eaten after the use by date and can’t legally be sold after this date because they may pose a health or safety risk.''" <ref name=":0" /> |
| + | * France: "à consommer jusqu'au", "date limite de consommation (DLC)" [...] |
| + | * USA: "''A '''“Use-By"''' date is the last date recommended for the use of the product while at peak quality. It is not a safety date except for when used on infant formula [...]''" <ref name=":2" /> |
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| + | == Sell-by == |
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| + | == Manufactured on / Produced on == |
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| == Laying date == | | == Laying date == |
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| + | * France: "''Des informations complémentaires peuvent également figurer sur l’emballage comme la mention « Pondu le » qui correspond à l'indication de la date de ponte, pratique pour les consommateurs soucieux de la fraîcheur de leurs œufs.''" <ref name=":1" /> |
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| + | == Vintage == |
| + | We're talking here about wines of course, but also sardines, and probably other kind of products. |
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| + | * Sardines: https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/3760148291421/sardines-de-saint-gilles-croix-de-vie-millesime-2015-la-perle-des-dieux |
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| + | == Since == |
| + | In many cases the <code>since</code> mention is related to '''the brand'''. Eg: |
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| + | * https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/3073416092362/cacao-barry-since-1842 |
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| + | But some <code>since</code> mentions are related to '''the product itself'''. Eg: |
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| + | * https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/7310960031413/gorbys-the-original-since-1989<br /> |
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| [To be completed] | | [To be completed] |
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| == References == | | == References == |