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

Regulations are current to 2013-04-29 and last amended on 2013-03-21. Previous Versions

B.07.026. [S]. Nutmeg, whole or ground, shall be the dried seed of Myristica fragrans Houttyn and may, prior to grinding, have a thin coating of lime and shall contain

  • (a) not more than

    • (i) three per cent total ash,

    • (ii) 0.5 per cent ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid, and

    • (iii) eight per cent moisture; and

  • (b) not less than

    • (i) 25 per cent non-volatile ether extract, and

    • (ii) 6.5 millilitres volatile oil per 100 grams of spice.

  • SOR/79-659, s. 1.

B.07.027. [S]. Onion Salt

  • (a) shall be a combination of

    • (i) powdered dehydrated onion, and

    • (ii) salt in an amount not exceeding 75 per cent; and

  • (b) may contain one or more of the following anticaking agents in a total amount not exceeding two per cent:

    calcium aluminum silicate, calcium phosphate tribasic, calcium silicate, calcium stearate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium silicate, magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide in an amount not exceeding one per cent and sodium aluminum silicate.

  • SOR/79-659, s. 1.

B.07.028. [S]. Oregano, whole or ground, shall be the dried leaves of Origanum vulgar L. or Origanum Spp. and shall contain

  • (a) not more than

    • (i) 10 per cent total ash,

    • (ii) two per cent ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid, and

    • (iii) 10 per cent moisture; and

  • (b) not less than 2.5 millilitres volatile oil per 100 grams of spice.

  • SOR/79-659, s. 1.

B.07.029. [S]. Paprika shall be the dried, ground ripe fruit of Capsicum annuum L. and

  • (a) shall contain not more than

    • (i) 23 per cent crude fibre,

    • (ii) 8.5 per cent total ash,

    • (iii) one per cent ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid, and

    • (iv) 12 per cent moisture; and

  • (b) may contain silicon dioxide as an anti-caking agent in an amount not exceeding 2.0 per cent.

  • SOR/79-659, s. 1;
  • SOR/84-17, s. 3.

B.07.030. [S]. Black Pepper or Peppercorn, whole or ground, shall be the dried, immature berry of Piper nigrum L. and shall contain

  • (a) not more than

    • (i) seven per cent total ash,

    • (ii) one per cent ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid, and

    • (iii) 12 per cent moisture;

  • (b) not less than

    • (i) six per cent non-volatile methylene chloride extract,

    • (ii) 30 per cent pepper starch, and

    • (iii) 2.0 millilitres volatile oil per 100 grams of spice; and

  • (c) when ground, all the parts of the berry in their normal proportions.

  • SOR/79-659, s. 1.