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

Regulations are current to 2013-06-10 and last amended on 2013-05-31. Previous Versions

Extended Poultry Products

 No person shall sell a food that consists of a mixture of poultry product and poultry product extender, unless that food

  • (a) has a total protein content of not less than 16 per cent, and

  • (b) has a protein rating of not less than 40, as determined by official method, and unless

the poultry product extender meets the requirements of paragraphs B.22.027(a) to (c).

Simulated Poultry Products

 No person shall sell a simulated poultry product unless that product

  • (a) has a total protein content of not less than 16 per cent;

  • (b) has a protein rating of not less than 40, as determined by official method FO-1, Determination of Protein Rating, October 15, 1981;

  • (c) has a fat content of not more than 15 per cent;

  • (d) contains, notwithstanding sections D.01.009 and D.02.009, each vitamin and mineral nutrient listed in Column I of the Table to Division 14 in an amount not less than the amount shown in Column II of that Table opposite each such vitamin and mineral nutrient respectively; and

  • (e) where isolated essential amino acids have been added, contains those acids in an amount not exceeding an amount that improves the nutritional quality of the protein.

  • SOR/82-768, s. 71.

Egg Products

 No person shall sell any product simulating whole egg unless that product

  • (a) is made from liquid, dried or frozen egg albumen or mixtures thereof;

  • (b) has a protein rating of not less than 40, as determined by official method FO-1, Determination of Protein Rating, October 15, 1981;

  • (c) notwithstanding sections D.01.009 and D.02.009, contains, per 100 grams on a ready-to-use basis,

    • (i) not less than

      • (A) 50 milligrams calcium,

      • (B) 2.3 milligrams iron,

      • (C) 1.5 milligrams zinc,

      • (D) 130 milligrams potassium,

      • (E) 1000 International Units Vitamin A,

      • (F) 0.10 milligram thiamine,

      • (G) 0.30 milligram riboflavin,

      • (H) 3.60 milligrams niacin,

      • (I) 1.60 milligrams pantothenic acid,

      • (J) 0.20 milligram Vitamin B6′,

      • (K) 0.50 microgram Vitamin B12′,

      • (L) 0.02 milligram folic acid, and

      • (M) 2.0 International Units alpha tocopherol, and

    • (ii) not more than 3 milligrams cholesterol;

  • (d) has a calcium to phosphorous ratio of not less than one part calcium to four parts phosphorous; and

  • (e) contains in the total fat of any fat or oil used not less than 40 per cent cis-cis methylene interrupted polyunsaturated fatty acids and not more than 20 per cent saturated fatty acids.

  • SOR/82-768, s. 72;
  • SOR/84-300, s. 56.