Food and Drug Regulations

B.07.040 [S]. Mayonnaise, Mayonnaise Dressing or Mayonnaise Salad Dressing

• (a) shall be a combination of

  • (i) vegetable oil,

  • (ii) whole egg or egg yolk, in liquid, frozen or dried form, and

  • (iii) vinegar or lemon juice;

• (b) may contain

  • (i) water,

  • (ii) salt,

  • (iii) a sweetening agent,

  • (iv) spice or other seasoning except turmeric or saffron,

  • (v) citric, tartaric or lactic acid, and

  • (vi) a sequestering agent; and

• (c) shall contain not less than 65 per cent vegetable oil.