photo consumerreports.org ever wondered about how fresh the meat or poultry is that you buy at your local grocery store  you could be surprised.an investigative report by radio canada reveals some quebec retailers are changing the packaging dates to try and convince consumers that the product is fresher than it actually is.federal food regulations say the date on the label must reflect when the meat was originally packaged and the quebec ministry of agriculture, fisheries and food recommends packaged meat be consumed within 2 to 3 days of packaging.an investigative team tested pieces of meat for bacteria and found one piece of chicken that had 35 times the amount of acceptable bacteria.a butcher, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the practice of repackaging at the supermarket where he worked.a ministry spokesperson says the process of repackaging is difficult to detect.
