Food and Drug Regulations (C.R.C., c. 870)

• B.18.026. (1) Subject to subsection (2), honey derived mainly from nectar of blossoms shall not contain

  • (a) less than 65 per cent apparent reducing sugar, calculated as invert sugar;

  • (b) more than 20 per cent moisture;

  • (c) more than 5 per cent apparent sucrose;

  • (d) more than 0.1 per cent water insoluble solids, except that pressed honey shall contain not more than 0.5 per cent water insoluble solids;

  • (e) more than 0.6 per cent ash; and

  • (f) more than 40 milliequivalents acid per 1 000 grams.

• (2) Honey derived mainly from the nectar of lavender, rubinia, alfalfa, or banksia menziesii shall meet the requirements of paragraphs (1)(a), (b) and (d) to (f) and shall contain not more than 10 per cent apparent sucrose.

B.18.027. Honey derived from secretions of living plants or from secretions on living plants shall not contain

• (a) less than 60 per cent apparent reducing sugar, calculated as invert sugar;

• (b) more than 20 per cent moisture;

• (c) more than 10 per cent apparent sucrose;

• (d) more than 0.1 per cent water insoluble solids, except that pressed honey shall contain not more than 0.5 per cent water insoluble solids;

• (e) more than 1.0 per cent ash; and

• (f) more than 40 milliequivalents acid per 1 000 grams.

B.19.001. Vinegar shall be the liquid obtained by the acetous fermentation of an alcoholic liquid and shall contain not less than 4.1 per cent and not more than 12.3 per cent acetic acid.

B.19.002. The percentage of acetic acid by volume contained in any vinegar described in Division 19 shall be shown on the principal display panel followed by the words “acetic acid”.

B.19.003. [S]. Wine Vinegar shall be vinegar made from wine and may contain caramel.

B.19.004. [S]. Spirit Vinegar, Alcohol Vinegar, White Vinegar or Grain Vinegar shall be vinegar made from diluted distilled alcohol.

B.19.005. [S]. Malt Vinegar shall be vinegar made from an infusion of malt undistilled prior to acetous fermentation, may contain other cereals or caramel, shall be dextro-rotatory, and shall contain, in 100 millilitres measured at a temperature of 20°C, not less than

• (a) 1.8 grams of solids, and

• (b) 0.2 gram of ash.

B.19.006. [S]. Cider Vinegar or Apple Vinegar shall be vinegar made from the liquid expressed from whole apples, apple parts or apple culls and may contain caramel.