{"id":25842,"date":"2017-12-29T14:12:35","date_gmt":"2017-12-29T19:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-gordon-food-service-canada.pantheonsite.io\/ideas\/how-should-date-codes-be-interpreted\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T14:07:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T19:07:50","slug":"comment-sy-retrouver-parmi-les-codes-de-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gfs.ca\/fr-ca\/ideas\/how-should-date-codes-be-interpreted\/","title":{"rendered":"Comment s\u2019y retrouver parmi les codes de dates"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-we-demystify-best-before-and-expiration-dates-to-help-you-understand-when-food-is-at-its-best\">Dans cet article, nous d\u00e9mystifions les diverses mentions de conservation qui figurent sur les produits pour vous aider \u00e0 savoir quand un aliment est de la meilleure qualit\u00e9.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Il est essentiel de comprendre l\u2019information transmise par chaque code de date figurant sur un aliment ou une boisson. En effet, on croit souvent \u00e0 tort que ce code indique la date jusqu\u2019\u00e0 laquelle le produit est propre \u00e0 la consommation. La plupart du temps, ce n\u2019est pourtant pas le cas. Ces codes concernent plus la qualit\u00e9 que l\u2019innocuit\u00e9. De fa\u00e7on g\u00e9n\u00e9rale, ils se divisent en deux grandes cat\u00e9gories : la date \u00ab\u2009\u00ad meilleur avant\u2009\u00bb et la date limite d\u2019utilisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-best-before-dates\">Date \u00ab\u2009\u00ad meilleur avant\u2009\u00bb<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cette m\u00e9thode de datation est celle la plus fr\u00e9quemment utilis\u00e9e. Cette date indique le moment jusqu\u2019auquel l\u2019aliment concern\u00e9 restera de grande qualit\u00e9. Apr\u00e8s la date indiqu\u00e9e, on risque d\u2019observer un changement dans le go\u00fbt, la fra\u00eecheur et la texture de celui-ci. En vertu de la loi, tous les produits dont la dur\u00e9e de conservation est \u00e9gale ou inf\u00e9rieure \u00e0 90 jours doivent porter la mention \u00ab\u2009\u00ad meilleur avant\u2009\u00bb. Le fabricant doit aussi fournir des directives sur la fa\u00e7on de les entreposer. Pour les produits dont la dur\u00e9e de conservation exc\u00e8de 90 jours, la mention n\u2019est pas obligatoire. Cependant, la plupart des fabricants l\u2019ajoutent quand m\u00eame.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Si le fabricant choisit d\u2019indiquer d\u2019autres dates sur l\u2019emballage, celles-ci doivent s\u2019ajouter \u00e0 la mention pr\u00e9c\u00e9dente, et non la remplacer. En voici quelques exemples :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>La mention \u00ab\u2009\u00ad vendre avant le\u2009\u00bb<\/strong> indique au d\u00e9taillant la date jusqu\u2019\u00e0 laquelle laisser le produit sur les \u00e9talages.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>La mention \u00ab\u2009\u00ad pr\u00e9par\u00e9 le\u2009\u00bb<\/strong> est souvent utilis\u00e9e pour les aliments pr\u00e9par\u00e9s sur place.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>La mention \u00ab\u2009\u00ad employer avant\u2009\u00bb<\/strong> correspond \u00e0 la date jusqu\u2019\u00e0 laquelle on recommande d\u2019utiliser le produit. Cette date est d\u00e9termin\u00e9e par le fabricant. Sur la pr\u00e9paration pour nourrissons, elle correspond \u00e0 la date limite \u00e0 laquelle le produit est propre \u00e0 la consommation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>La mention \u00ab\u2009\u00ad congeler avant le\u2009\u00bb<\/strong> indique la date limite de cong\u00e9lation du produit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>En r\u00e9sum\u00e9, on doit se rappeler que m\u00eame si ces mentions ne concernent pas directement l\u2019innocuit\u00e9 d\u2019un produit, elles peuvent aider \u00e0 en d\u00e9terminer la qualit\u00e9.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-expiration-dates\">Date limite d\u2019utilisationDate d'expiration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>La date limite d\u2019utilisation correspond \u00e0 la date jusqu\u2019\u00e0 laquelle un aliment conservera sa valeur nutritive. Sant\u00e9 Canada exige l\u2019ajout de cette mention sur tous les aliments con\u00e7us \u00e0 un usage di\u00e9t\u00e9tique. En effet, puisqu\u2019ils sont utilis\u00e9s comme substitut, leur valeur nutritive doit \u00eatre intacte au moment de leur consommation. Voici les aliments qui entrent dans cette cat\u00e9gorie :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pr\u00e9paration pour nourrissons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compl\u00e9ment alimentaire<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Substitut de repas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aliment destin\u00e9 aux r\u00e9gimes \u00e0 tr\u00e8s faible teneur en \u00e9nergie\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pr\u00e9paration pour r\u00e9gimes liquides\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Il faut savoir qu\u2019aucune des mentions pr\u00e9c\u00e9dentes ne peut se trouver au bas de l\u2019emballage. Les dates qui figurent \u00e0 cet endroit ne sont donc g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement pas destin\u00e9es au consommateur. Elles correspondent normalement au code de lot, lequel facilite le rappel des produits ou la rotation des stocks. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-beyond-date-codes\">Au-del\u00e0 des codes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Puisque les mentions figurant sur les produits concernent surtout la qualit\u00e9, voici quelques conseils \u00e0 retenir en mati\u00e8re de salubrit\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Les aliments en conserve peuvent g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement \u00eatre consomm\u00e9s sans danger s\u2019ils n\u2019ont pas \u00e9t\u00e9 expos\u00e9s au gel et s\u2019ils sont entrepos\u00e9s \u00e0 une temp\u00e9rature ambiante de 10 \u00e0 21 \u00b0C (50 \u00e0 70 \u00b0F). Les bo\u00eetes de conserve qui sont caboss\u00e9es, bomb\u00e9es ou rouill\u00e9es doivent \u00eatre jet\u00e9es.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Les aliments en conserve tr\u00e8s acides (tomates, fruits, etc.) demeureront d\u2019excellente qualit\u00e9 jusqu\u2019\u00e0 12 ou 18 mois.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Les aliments en conserve peu acides (viande, l\u00e9gumes, etc.) se conservent de deux \u00e0 cinq ans.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tout aliment potentiellement dangereux se conserve pendant deux ou trois jours s\u2019il est entrepos\u00e9 \u00e0 une temp\u00e9rature de 4 \u00b0C (40 \u00b0F) ou moins. Si l\u2019aliment n\u2019est pas utilis\u00e9 au bout de trois jours, on doit le jeter. Il faut garder \u00e0 l\u2019esprit que la premi\u00e8re journ\u00e9e correspond au jour de production. Ainsi, un produit pr\u00e9par\u00e9 le 15 octobre doit \u00eatre consomm\u00e9 au plus tard le 18 octobre.<br>&nbsp;<br>Pour plus d\u2019information sur l\u2019entreposage et l\u2019utilisation s\u00e9curitaire des aliments, on doit \u00e9galement consulter les politiques de son \u00e9tablissement.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We demystify best-before and expiration dates to help you understand when food is at its best. It\u2019s important to understand what information the specific type of date code tells you about a food or drink. A common misconception is that a date code indicates a product\u2019s safety. In most cases, this is not true. 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