Processed Products Regulations (C.R.C., c. 291)
PART IV
MARKING
31. Except as otherwise provided in these Regulations, every container of a food product shall be labelled with
(a) the full name and address of the operator or, where the containers were packed for a first dealer, an indication that the product was packed for or distributed by the first dealer, together with the full name and address of the first dealer;
(b) the common name of the food product legibly and conspicuously declared, and when the name consists of more than one word, each word shall be clearly and prominently displayed on the label;
(c) in the English version the word “Brand” immediately below or in the French version the word “Marque” immediately above the brand or trade name if it is a geographical location or some other descriptive name;
(d) the true and correct variety, if the variety of fruit or vegetable is named on the label;
(e) the true and correct grade name for the product
(i) as set out in Schedule I, and
(ii) as illustrated in section 2 of Schedule V;
(f) for the products referred to in Schedule III, the declaration of net quantity on the principal display panel as set out in sections 1, 4 and 5 of Schedule V,
(i) in metric units, or
(ii) in metric units and in any other equivalent unit of measurement if it is not displayed more prominently than the metric units;
(f.1) the name of the product as set out in the standard prescribed for that product in Schedule I or II, where that name is different than the common name;
(g) the correct size number or the optional word designation on vegetable products that are size graded according to these Regulations;
(h) the words “solid pack”, if the product is a solid pack from which there is little or no free liquid;
(i) the words “heavy pack”, if the product is packed to contain the maximum drained weight that processing will permit;
(j) the words “in water”, if the product is packed in water;
(k) [Repealed, SOR/93-330, s. 3]
(l) [Repealed, SOR/90-41, s. 1]
(m) and (n) [Repealed, SOR/93-330, s. 3]
(o) the words “with pectin” in letters not less than 1/8 inch in height on containers over 10 ounces and not less than 3/32 inch in height on containers under 10 ounces in lettering readily discernible and prominently displayed immediately below the name of the jam, jelly or marmalade to which pectin has been added;
(p) the words “Seville”, “Extra Bitter” or “Bitter” if the product is an orange marmalade made from Seville, or similar bitter varieties of oranges;
(q) [Repealed, SOR/93-330, s. 3]
(r) the words “whole”, “cut”, “whole vertical pack”, “asparagus style”, “french style” or “french cut” to describe the style of pack if the product is canned or frozen green or wax beans;
(s) the words “tips removed” or “without tips” clearly and prominently displayed immediately below the name of the product if the product is Canada Choice Grade Asparagus cuts or cuttings packed without tips;
(t) the words “cream style”, “vacuum pack”, “brine pack”, “packed in brine” or “packed in liquid”, as the case may be, if the product is canned corn;
(u) the words “Vitaminized” or “Vitamin C Added” if the product is apple juice to which ascorbic acid has been added to increase the Vitamin C content;
(v) the words “Vitaminized” or “Vitamin C Added” if the product is mixed vegetable juices, tomato juice cocktail, prune nectar, apricot nectar, grape juice or grape juice from concentrate to which ascorbic acid has been added in order to increase the Vitamin C content;
(w) the words “contents — per cent slack filled” or “contents — per cent short weight”, if the container is slack filled or contains less than the minimum net and drained weight prescribed by these Regulations;
(x) to (z) [Repealed, SOR/93-330, s. 3]
(aa) a code mark indicating clearly the establishment where the product was packed and the date of packing if the product is a canned fruit or vegetable for which grades are established in these Regulations;
(bb) to (dd) [Repealed, SOR/93-330, s. 3]
(ee) the list of ingredients and their components, as required by paragraph B.01.008(1)(b) of the Food and Drug Regulations;
(ff) to (ll) [Repealed, SOR/93-330, s. 3]
(mm) the words “a water extract of dried prunes” immediately following the name of the product, if the product is prune nectar;
(nn) the word “freestone” or “clingstone” to describe the type of canned peaches, if the product is canned peaches;
(oo) the words “keep refrigerated” if the product is sauerkraut with preservative;
(pp) the words “keep refrigerated” if the product is a fruit juice packed in a non-hermetically sealed container;
(qq) the word “Wild” or “Cultivated” as well as the initial “I.Q.F.” (Individually Quick Frozen) or the words “Non-Free Flowing” if the product is frozen blueberries;
(rr) the word “Sparkling” or the word “Carbonated” if the product is apple juice, apple juice from concentrate, grape juice or grape juice from concentrate prepared with the addition of carbon dioxide under pressure; and
(ss) the word “Sweetened” on the principal display panel and in the same size of lettering as the words “Concentrated Orange Juice” if the product is sweetened frozen concentrated orange juice.
- SOR/78-170, s. 4;
- SOR/79-918, s. 5;
- SOR/80-762, s. 5;
- SOR/83-3, s. 2;
- SOR/83-195, s. 1;
- SOR/86-481, s. 1;
- SOR/86-622, s. 3;
- SOR/88-8, s. 1;
- SOR/88-107, s. 1;
- SOR/90-41, s. 1;
- SOR/91-687, s. 6;
- SOR/93-330, s. 3;
- SOR/95-548, s. 2;
- SOR/98-579, s. 2;
- SOR/2003-6, s. 50(F).
