FYI Bar Codes

ALWAYS READ THE LABELS ON THE FOODS YOU BUY---NO MATTER WHAT THE FRONT OF THE BOX OR PACKAGE SAYS, TURN IT OVER AND READ THE BACK---CAREFULLY!



With all the food and pet products now coming from China, it is best to make sure you read labels at the grocery store and especially Walmart when buying food products.

Many products no longer show where they were made, only give where the distributor is located.  It is important to read the bar code to track it's origin.


How to read Bar Codes ....interesting!


Can you differentiate which one is made in Taiwan or China?



If the first 3 digits of the barcode are

690, 691 or 692, the product is MADE IN CHINA.

471 is Made in Taiwan.



This is our right to know, but the government and related departments never educated the public, therefore we have to do it ourselves.

Nowadays, Chinese businessmen know that consumers do not prefer products "MADE IN CHINA", so they don't show from which country it is made.



However, you may now refer to the barcode --



remember if the first 3 digits are:



690 - 692 ... then it is MADE IN CHINA

00 - 09 ... USA & CANADA

30 - 37 ... FRANCE

40 - 44 ... GERMANY

471 ... Taiwan

49 ... JAPAN

50 ... UK


BUY USA & CANADIAN MADE by watching for "0" at the beginning of the number.