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Processed Products

(Includes processed fruit and vegetables and maple products)

To ensure that regulated maple and processed fruit and vegetable products imported into Canada or produced in federally-registered establishments, destined for interprovincial trade or export, are safe, wholesome, properly packaged and labelled.   Processed fruit and vegetables include those that are canned, frozen, concentrated, pickled, hot-filled, aseptically-produced or otherwise prepared to ensure their preservation.  Those products are regulated by the Processed Products Regulations under the Canada Agricultural Products Act.  Dehydrated products are not considered under this program.  Maple products include maple syrup, maple sugar, soft maple sugar, maple butter and maple taffy and are regulated by the Maple Products Regulations under the Canada Agricultural Products Act.

The Processed Products Program is responsible for the following activities:

• Additive and Contaminant Sampling
• Audits and Accreditation
• Chemical Residue Sampling
• Container Integrity Inspection
• Establishment Registration
• Export Certification
• Health and Safety Inspections of Establishments and Products
• Implementation of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) Program
• Investigations resulting from complaints and inspections
• Microbiological Sampling
• Monitoring of Economic Factors:
  • Container Size
  • Grade and Standard
  • Ingredients
  • Labels
  • Net Quantity