Food and Drug Regulations (C.R.C., c. 870)
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Regulations are current to 2013-06-10 and last amended on 2013-05-31. Previous Versions
B.11.041. [S]. Beans or Vegetarian Beans shall be the food prepared from dried beans, may contain calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate, citric acid, disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate, sauce, seasoning, spices or a sweetening agent and shall contain not less than 60 per cent drained solids as determined by official method FO-20, Determination of Drained Solids of Beans with Pork or Beans and Pork and Beans or Vegetarian Beans, October 15, 1981.
- SOR/82-768, s. 29;
- SOR/2012-43, s. 12.
B.11.050. [S]. Olives shall be the plain or stuffed fruit of the olive tree, and may contain
(a) vinegar;
(b) salt;
(c) a sweetening ingredient;
(d) spices;
(e) seasonings;
(f) lactic acid;
(g) sorbic acid or its potassium or sodium salt;
(h) calcium chloride;
(i) citric acid; and
(j) in the case of ripe olives, ferrous gluconate.
- SOR/97-561, s. 2.
B.11.051. [S]. Pickles and relishes shall be the product prepared from vegetables or fruits with salt and vinegar, and may contain
(a) spices;
(b) seasonings;
(c) sugar, invert sugar, dextrose or glucose, in dry or liquid form;
(d) food colour;
(e) a Class II preservative;
(f) a firming agent;
(g) polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate in an amount not exceeding 0.05 per cent;
(h) lactic acid;
(h.1) citric acid;
(h.2) sucralose;
(i) vegetable oils; and
(j) in the case of relishes and mustard pickles, a thickening agent.
- SOR/84-300, s. 32;
- SOR/2012-43, s. 13;
- SOR/2012-104, s. 1.
Fruits
B.11.101. [S]. Canned (naming the fruit)
(a) shall be the product prepared by heat processing the named fresh fruit after it has been properly prepared;
(b) shall be packed in hermetically sealed containers;
(c) may contain
(i) a sweetening ingredient,
(ii) water,
(iii) concentrated (naming the fruit) juice, (naming the fruit) juice, (naming the fruits) juice, (naming the fruit) juice from concentrate or any combination thereof,
(iv) citric acid,
(v) acesulfame-potassium, and
(vi) sucralose; and
(d) may contain
(i) in the case of canned pears, lactic acid, lemon juice, malic acid, mint, spice oils, spices, tartaric acid and a flavouring preparation other than that which simulates the flavour of canned pears,
(ii) in the case of canned apples, a firming agent,
(iii) in the case of canned applesauce, ascorbic acid, isoascorbic acid, malic acid, salt, spices and a flavouring preparation other than that which simulates the flavour of canned applesauce,
(iv) in the case of canned grapefruit, calcium chloride, calcium lactate, lemon juice, spices and a flavouring preparation other than that which simulates the flavour of canned grapefruit,
(v) in the case of canned mandarin oranges, ascorbic acid,
(vi) in the case of canned peaches, peach kernels, peach pits and spices intended for flavour development, ascorbic acid and a flavouring preparation other than that which simulates the flavour of canned peaches,
(vii) in the case of canned pineapple, dimethylpolysiloxane when pineapple juice is used as a packing medium, mint, spice oils, spices and a flavouring preparation other than that which simulates the flavour of canned pineapple,
(viii) in the case of canned plums, a flavouring preparation other than that which simulates the flavour of canned plums,
(ix) in the case of canned strawberries, lactic acid, malic acid or tartaric acid, and
(x) in the case of canned apricots, calcium chloride.
- SOR/84-300, s. 33;
- SOR/2012-43, s. 14;
- SOR/2012-104, s. 2.
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