Canadian Food Inspection Agency Canada
Français Contact Us Help Search Canada Site
Home What's New Acts and Regulations Site Map
Food Safety Animal Health Plant Protection Corporate Affairs

bullet Main Page - Acts and Regulations
- Administered by CFIA
- Related Legislation
bullet Precautionary Approach / Principle
bullet Recent Amendments
bullet Regulatory Archives
bullet Regulatory Initiatives

Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Liaison, Preparedness and Policy Coordination

SCHEDULE III
(Section 41)

IDENTIFICATION NAMES OF PACKING MEDIA CONTAINING A SWEETENING INGREDIENT

1. A canned or frozen food product listed in column I of an item in the following table that is labelled with one of the identification names for packing media shown in columns II to VI of the table shall have a soluble solids content within the range specified for that item and name.

table

Item

Product

Identification Names

  Column I Column II Column III Column IV Column V Column VI
    Extra Heavy Syrup or Extra Heavy Fruit Juice Syrup Heavy Syrup or Heavy Fruit Juice Syrup Light Syrup or Light Fruit Juice Syrup Slightly Sweetened Water or Slightly Sweetened Fruit Juice Packed in (name of Fruit or Fruits) Juice or Packed in (name of Fruit or Fruits) Juice from Concentrate
1 (1) Apples, Crabapples Not more than 35% and not less than 25% soluble solids Less than 25%, but not less than 19% soluble solids Less than 19%, but not less than 15% soluble solids Less than 15%, but not less than 11% soluble solids Not less than 5% soluble solids
(2) Apricots
(3) Berries, all kinds
(4) Cherries, all types
(5) Currants, all types
(6) Grapefruit, Grapefruit and Orange Sections
(7) Plums, Prune Plums
(8) Rhubarb
2. (1) Cantaloupe, Melons Not more than 35% and not less than 23% soluble solids Less than 23%, but not less than 18% soluble solids Less than 18%, but not less than 14% soluble solids Less than 14%, but not less than 10% soluble solids Not less than 5% soluble solids
(2) Figs, Kadota Figs
(3) Fruit Cocktail, Fruit Salad, Fruits for Salad, Tropical Fruit Salad
(4) Grapes, Seedless Grapes
(5) Mandarin Oranges
(6) Peaches, Pears, Pineapple
3. (1) Maraschino Cherries, Creme de Menthe Cherries, Cocktail Cherries Not less than 40% soluble solids        
4 (1) Sweet Potatoes Not more than 35% and not less than 23% soluble solids Less than 23%, but not less than 18% soluble solids Less than 18%, but not less than 14% soluble solids Less than 14%, but not less than 10% soluble solids Not less than 5% soluble solids



Top of Page
Top of Page
Important Notices