Food and Drug Regulations

B.07.001 [S]. Allspice or Pimento, whole or ground, shall be the dried, full but unripe whole berries of Pimenta dioica (L) Merr. and shall contain

• (a) not more than

  • (i) 25 per cent crude fibre,

  • (ii) 5.5 per cent total ash,

  • (iii) 0.4 per cent ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid, and

  • (iv) 12 per cent moisture; and

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