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How to Read a Production Code
Lard/ Frozen Pastry
Products such as:
▪ Tenderflake Lard
▪ Tenderflake Pie Shells
▪ Tenderflake Tart Shells
Frozen Products
Products such as:
▪ Maple Leaf Prime Stuffed Chicken
▪ Maple Leaf Prime Tenders
▪ Maple Leaf Frozen Beef, Chicken &
Turkey Pies
▪ Maple Leaf Sausage Rounds
▪ Maple Leaf Frozen Sausages
▪ Oh Naturel! Meatless Burgers
J3012A4
22837942R52
Y DDD PPPP BBB
Year
(last digit)
Plant
Code
Production Day*
Produced on:
October 9, 2012
Canned Meats
Products such as:
▪ Maple Leaf Vienna Sausages
▪ Maple Leaf Cooked Ham
▪ Maple Leaf Chunks of Chicken
2328 ##
P Y DDD LL
Batch #
Plant
Year
(last digit)
Packing Line
(optional)
Y DDD ##
Year
(last digit)
Establishment #
(optional)
Production Day*
Production Day*
Produced on:
January 12, 2013
Produced on:
November 23, 2012
*Production Day as per the Julian Calendar can be shown as either YDDD or DDDY.
Please Note: Production codes vary between products, plants and/or manufacturing lines. They can take on many different
forms, such as ink jetted, stickered, embossed, etc. Look for any series of numbers or letters on the outside package that
resembles the above format.