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UNIFORM RETAIL MEAT CUT NOMENCLATURE PROGRAMME [1 record]

Record 1 2005-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of National Programs (Canadian)
  • Meats and Meat Industries
  • Food Industries
OBS

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is responsible for administering the requirements of the Uniform Retail Meat Cut Nomenclature Program which was announced with the publication of CCA Communiqué No. 16 on October 25, 1977. Program Objectives: The primary objectives of the Uniform Retail Meat Cut Nomenclature Program are to: 1. ensure the use of standardized terms in the naming of meat cuts, 2. discourage misuse of these terms, and 3. provide consumers with information about the location of each cut within the carcass. This information assists consumers in making price and quality comparisons between cuts and in selecting appropriate cooking methods.

Key term(s)
  • Uniform Retail Meat Cut Nomenclature Programme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes nationaux canadiens
  • Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
OBS

L'Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments est chargée de faire respecter les exigences du Programme de désignation uniforme des morceaux de viande au détail, tel que décrit dans le communiqué no 16 daté du 25 octobre 1977. Objectifs du programme. Les principaux objectifs du Programme de désignation uniforme des morceaux de viande sont les suivants : 1. assurer l'utilisation d'appellations uniformes pour désigner les coupes de viande; 2. décourager le mauvais usage de ces appellations; 3. familiariser les consommateurs avec les différentes coupes de viande et leur apprendre à en distinguer la provenance sur la carcasse. Ces renseignements permettent aux consommateurs de comparer le prix et la qualité des coupes et de choisir les modes de cuisson appropriés.

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