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Safe Food for Canadians Regulations — 273
Identification name — food in syrup or juice 273 A food that is set out in the Descriptive Words, Expressions and Identification Names Document that is frozen or in a hermetically sealed package and that is packaged in syrup, fruit juice, or in fruit juice to which sugar has been added, must be labelled with the identification name that is set out for the corresponding percentage of soluble solids contained in the applicable food. SOR/2022-144, s. 39
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations — 274
Name of foreign state 274 (1) The label of an imported prepackaged processed fruit or vegetable product must bear the name of the foreign state where the processed fruit or vegetable product was packaged. Type size (2) The name must be shown in characters that are at least 1.6 mm in height. Product packaged for Canadian importer (3) Despite subsection (2), if the product was packaged for a Canadian importer under the importer’s private label, the name must be shown in characters that are (a) at least 6.4 mm in height, if the declaration of net quantity is more than 283.5 g; and (b) at least 3.2 mm in height, if the declaration of net quantity is 283.5 g or less.
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations — 276
Graded Canadian honey 276 The label of prepackaged honey that is produced in Canada and graded in accordance with these Regulations must bear the expression “Product of Canada” or “ produit du Canada ” or “Canadian Honey” or “ miel canadien ”.
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations — 277
Imported prepackaged honey 277 (1) The label of imported prepackaged honey must bear the expression “Product of” or “ produit de ” followed by the name of the foreign state of origin. Type size (2) In the case of imported prepackaged honey, other than consumer prepackaged honey, that information must be shown in characters that are at least 9.5 mm in height.
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations — 278
Honey packaged from imported honey 278 The label of consumer prepackaged honey that was packaged from imported honey and graded in accordance with these Regulations must bear the expressions “Product of” and “ produit de ” followed by the name of the foreign state of origin.
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations — 279
Blend of Canadian and imported honey 279 (1) The label of prepackaged honey that is a blend of imported honey and Canadian honey and that is graded in accordance with these Regulations must bear the expression “A Blend of Canadian and (naming the foreign state or states of origin) Honey” or “ mélange de miel canadien et de miel (indication de l’État étranger ou des États étrangers d’origine) ” or “A Blend of (naming the foreign state or states of origin) Honey and Canadian Honey” or “ mélange de miel (indication de l’État étranger ou des États étrangers d’origine) et de miel canadien ”. Sources of honey (2) The states of origin, Canadian or foreign, must be shown in descending order of the proportion of honey from each state.
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations — 281
Imported maple products 281 The label of the following maple products must bear the name of the foreign state of origin: (a) any imported prepackaged maple syrup whose net quantity is 5 L or less; and (b) any other imported prepackaged maple product whose net quantity is 5 kg or less.
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations — 282
Inspection legend — non-prepackaged edible meat products 282 (1) An edible meat product that is not prepackaged must bear (a) the inspection legend set out in Figure 1 of Schedule 2, if the edible meat product is sent or conveyed from one province to another or exported; and (b) the official inspection mark of the foreign state of origin, if the edible meat product is imported. Size of inspection legend (2) If an inspection legend or official inspection mark of a foreign state is applied directly on an edible meat product, the transverse axis passing through the centre of the legend or mark must be at least 25 mm in length.
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations — 283
Label — non-prepackaged edible meat products 283 (1) A label must be applied or attached to an edible meat product that is not prepackaged, and must bear (a) the information required by paragraphs 218(1)(a) and (b) and 244.1(h) and sections 244.5 and 286 shown on the principal display panel; (b) the ingredients listed in descending order of their proportion by weight of the product; and (c) the components of the ingredients, (i) listed immediately after the ingredient of which they are components, in such a manner as to indicate that they are components of that ingredient, (ii) listed in descending order of their proportion by weight of the ingredient determined before they are combined to form the ingredient, and (iii) shown in accordance with sections B.01.009 and B.01.010 of the Food and Drug Regulations. Exception (2) If one or more components of an ingredient is shown in a list of ingredients, the ingredient is not required to be shown in the list if all of the components of the ingredient are shown in the list by their common names and in accordance with paragraph (1)(b) as if they were ingredients. SOR/2022-144, s. 42
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations — 284
Exception — omission or substitution of ingredient or component 284 (1) In the case where it is an acceptable manufacturing practice for a licence holder to omit, from an edible meat product that is not prepackaged, any food that is ordinarily an ingredient of the meat product or a component of the ingredient, or substitute in whole or in part, in an edible meat product that is not prepackaged, any food for a food that is ordinarily an ingredient or a component of the ingredient, the list of ingredients on the label of the meat product may, for the 12‑month period beginning at the time the label is applied or attached to the edible meat product, show as ingredients of the meat product or components of the ingredients the food that may be omitted or substituted, if (a) all the foods that may be used as ingredients or components throughout the 12‑month period are shown in the list of ingredients; (b) it is clearly stated as part of the list of ingredients that the food shown as an ingredient or component may not be present in the meat product or that another food may be substituted; and (c) the food that may be omitted or substituted is grouped with foods of the same class of foods that are used as ingredients or components in the product and the foods within each of the groups of foods are listed in descending order of the proportion by weight in which they are likely to be used during the 12‑month period. Exception — varying proportions (2) In the case where it is an acceptable manufacturing practice for a licence holder to vary the proportions of ingredients of an edible meat product that is not prepackaged or components of the ingredients, the list of ingredients on the label of the edible meat product may, for the 12‑month period beginning at the time the label is applied or attached to the meat product, show the ingredients or components in the same proportions throughout the 12‑month period, if (a) it is clearly stated as part of the list of ingredients that the proportions indicated are subject to change; and (b) the ingredients or components are listed in descending order of the proportion by weight in which they are likely to be used during the 12‑month period. SOR/2022-144, s. 43
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations — 285
Definitions 285 The following definitions apply in sections 283 and 284 . component means an individual unit of food that is combined as an individual unit of food with one or more other individual units of food to form an ingredient. ( constituant ) ingredient means an individual unit of food that is combined as an individual unit of food with one or more other individual units of food to form an integral unit of food that is an edible meat product. ( ingrédient )
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component means an individual unit of food that is combined as an individual unit of food with one or more other individual units of food to form an ingredient. ( constituant )
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ingredient means an individual unit of food that is combined as an individual unit of food with one or more other individual units of food to form an integral unit of food that is an edible meat product. ( ingrédient )
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations — 286
Prepackaged edible meat products 286 The label of a prepackaged edible meat product must bear on the principal display panel a statement that indicates that the meat product must be kept refrigerated or kept frozen, as the case may be, unless the meat product (a) is in a hermetically sealed package and is commercially sterile; (b) is dried to attain a water activity of 0.85 or less; (c) has a pH of 4.6 or less; (d) is packaged in salt or a saturated salt solution; or (e) is fermented and has a pH of 5.3 or less, and a water activity of 0.90 or less, at the end of the fermentation. SOR/2022-144, s. 44
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations — 287
Inspection legend — prepackaged edible meat products 287 (1) The label of a prepackaged edible meat product must also bear (a) the inspection legend set out in Figure 1 or 2 of Schedule 2, if the prepackaged edible meat product is sent or conveyed from one province to another or exported; and (b) the official inspection mark of the foreign state of origin, if the prepackaged edible meat product is imported. Principal display panel (2) In the case of a prepackaged edible meat product, other than a consumer prepackaged meat product, the principal display panel must bear the inspection legend or the official inspection mark of the foreign state of origin. Tamper-resistant seal (3) Despite subsection (2), in the case of a prepackaged edible meat product, other than a consumer prepackaged meat product, the inspection legend or the official inspection mark of the foreign state of origin may be shown on the tamper-resistant seal, if such a seal is used, unless that seal is applied to the bottom of the container.
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations — 289
Animal species 289 The label of an edible meat product may describe the meat product as, or as being derived from, a carcass or part of a carcass or a cut, organ or tissue of a food animal only if the label bears the name of the animal species, as it is commonly known, from which the meat product was derived.
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations — 290
Ready-to-eat edible meat products 290 (1) The label of an edible meat product may bear a word or expression that indicates or suggests that it is a ready-to-eat product only if the requirements of section 47 are met in respect of the edible meat product. Cooked or fully cooked edible meat product (2) The label may also bear the word or expression “Cooked” or “Fully Cooked” provided the word or expression is in close proximity to the common name and the product has been subjected to heat for a time sufficient to produce the characteristics of a cooked meat product in respect of friability, colour, texture and flavour. SOR/2022-144, s. 46
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations — 291
Uncooked meat products 291 The label of a prepackaged edible meat product that is not a ready-to-eat product but could be mistaken for one must bear (a) the expression “Must Be Cooked” or “ doit être cuit ” or “Raw Product” or “ produit cru ” or the word “Uncooked” or “ non cuit ”, or any equivalent word or expression, on the principal display panel, in close proximity to the common name, to indicate that the meat product requires cooking before consumption; and (b) comprehensive cooking instructions — such as a combination of internal temperature and cooking time — that, if followed, will result in a ready-to-eat meat product. SOR/2022-144, s. 47
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations — 292
Prepackaged poultry carcass 292 In the case of a prepackaged poultry carcass, if the carcass is dressed or partially dressed and has been graded, the common name must be shown on (a) the part of the package that lies on or over the anterior centre of the breast of the poultry, if the carcass is individually packaged; or (b) on a tag that is attached to the V of the wishbone of the poultry carcass, if it is not individually packaged.
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations — 293
Seasoned consumer prepackaged poultry carcass 293 In the case of a consumer prepackaged poultry carcass, if the carcass is dressed or partially dressed, has been graded in accordance with these Regulations and has been seasoned, the label must bear the words “Seasoned” and “ assaisonné ”. SOR/2022-144, s. 48
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations — 294
Poultry carcass — not individually packaged 294 In the case of a prepackaged poultry carcass, if the carcass is dressed or partially dressed, has been graded in accordance with these Regulations, and is not individually packaged, a tag must be attached to the V of the wishbone of the poultry carcass that bears the name and principal place of business of the person by or for whom the poultry carcass was packaged. SOR/2022-144, s. 48
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations — 296
Label of edible meat products — exception 296 (1) An edible meat product whose label does not meet the requirements of these Regulations may be sent or conveyed from an establishment that is identified in a licence if (a) it is a prepackaged meat product, other than a consumer prepackaged meat product, that is sealed with a tamper-resistant seal or it is in a conveyance that is sealed with a tamper-resistant seal; (b) it is sent or conveyed to another establishment where meat products are manufactured, processed, treated, preserved, graded, packaged or labelled by a licence holder; and (c) it is accompanied by (i) a document from the licence holder that states that the meat product is identified as edible under section 125 , and (ii) a list of ingredients that meets the requirements of the Food and Drug Regulations that apply in respect of a prepackaged product as defined in subsection B.01.001(1) of those Regulations. Tamper-resistant seal (2) The tamper-resistant seal on the prepackaged meat product or conveyance must not be broken until after the meat product arrives at the other establishment.
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations — 297
Imported edible meat products 297 (1) The label of an imported edible meat product must bear the expression “Product of” or “ produit de ”, followed by the name of the foreign state of origin, in close proximity to the common name. Type size (2) The information must, whether or not the edible meat product is a consumer prepackaged meat product, be shown in characters of the height required by subsections 210 (2) and (3). Subsequent packaging or labelling (3) This section applies whether or not the imported edible meat product is subsequently packaged or labelled in Canada without being manufactured or prepared in Canada.
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations — 298
Imported consumer prepackaged poultry carcasses 298 In the case of an imported consumer prepackaged poultry carcass, if the carcass is dressed or partially dressed and has been graded in accordance with these Regulations, the information required by subsection 297 (1) must be shown in the same colour as the grade name.
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations — 299
Consumer prepackaged food 299 Paragraphs 199(1)(a) and 199(2)(a), subsections 199(3) to (5) and sections 200, 216, 221 to 224 and 229 to 241 do not apply in respect of a consumer prepackaged food that is (a) manufactured, prepared, produced, packaged or labelled for use by commercial or industrial enterprises or institutions without being sold by them as a consumer prepackaged food; (b) manufactured, prepared, produced, packaged or labelled only for sale to or by a duty-free shop; or (c) distributed to one or more persons for no consideration. SOR/2022-144, s. 50
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations — 304
 Grades Document. ( carcasse de veau ) weighmaster means an employee of an establishment that is identified in a licence or of a provincial establishment who is trained to operate a scale that is approved under section 3 of the Weights and Measures Act . ( peseur ) yield class has the same meaning as in the Compendium or the Grades Document. ( catégorie de rendement ) yield stamp has the same meaning as in the Compendium or the Grades Document. ( cachet de rendement )
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beef carcass has the same meaning as in the Grades Document. ( carcasse de boeuf )
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bison carcass has the same meaning as in the Grades Document. ( carcasse de bison )
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grader means a person designated as a grader under subsection 13(3) of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act for the purposes of the Act. ( classificateur )
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grade roller means a tool that is used to apply a roller brand on each side of a livestock carcass. ( rouleau à estampiller )
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Grades Document means the document entitled Beef, Bison and Veal Carcass Grade Requirements , prepared by the Canadian Beef Grading Agency and published on its website, as amended from time to time. ( Document de classification )
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grade stamp means a mark that is applied to a livestock carcass and that shows the grade name and the grader’s code. ( cachet de classification )
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grade stamp applicator means a tool that is used to apply a grade stamp or a yield stamp to a livestock carcass. ( applicateur de cachet de classification )
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grading stand means a platform that is used for grading livestock carcasses. ( plate-forme de classification )
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identification code means a distinct code that is applied to a food animal before slaughter and grading to enable the food animal to be traced. ( code d’identification )
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations — (a)
knife-rib means to cut the left side, or the left and right sides, of a beef carcass or bison carcass in the following locations by severing the vertebrae and cutting 15 cm or more beyond the longissimus muscles in order to expose those muscles for evaluation by a grader: (a) in the case of a beef carcass, between the 12th and 13th ribs; and (b) in the case of a bison carcass, between the 11th and 12th ribs. ( incision transversale )
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lot means a group of food animals or a quantity of livestock carcasses that, for any reason, is considered together for inspection. ( lot )
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marketing agency means a board or commission that is established under an Act of a province that regulates the marketing of bovine or ovine animals. ( office de commercialisation )
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations — (a)
meat inspection stamp means (a) an inspection legend that is prescribed under section 179 in respect of a meat product; or (b) a mark that is authorized under an Act of a province to be applied to or used in connection with a livestock carcass or poultry carcass after inspection. ( cachet d’inspection de viande )
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musculature means the size and shape of the muscles of a livestock carcass. ( musculature )
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ovine carcass has the same meaning as in the Compendium. ( carcasse d’ovin )
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primal cut means (a) in the case of a beef carcass or bison carcass, the round, sirloin, short loin, rib or chuck of the carcass side; and (b) in the case of an ovine carcass or veal carcass, the leg, loin or foresaddle of the carcass side. ( coupe primaire )
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producer means any person who sells livestock for slaughter. ( producteur )
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provincial establishment means an establishment (a) that is registered under an Act of a province that regulates the inspection of livestock carcasses or poultry carcasses; or (b) where livestock carcasses or poultry carcasses are prepared by any person who is authorized to do so under an Act of a province that regulates the inspection of those carcasses. ( établissement provincial )
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roller brand means the mark that is applied to a beef carcass and that shows the grade name and the number that is assigned to the establishment where the livestock carcass is graded. ( marque d’estampillage )
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sub-primal cut means a cut of meat that is greater than 125 cm 3 and that is derived from a beef carcass or a primal cut of a beef carcass. ( coupe sous-primaire )
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trim means to remove all or part of the external fat from a livestock carcass. ( parer )
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veal carcass has the same meaning as in the Grades Document. ( carcasse de veau )
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weighmaster means an employee of an establishment that is identified in a licence or of a provincial establishment who is trained to operate a scale that is approved under section 3 of the Weights and Measures Act . ( peseur )
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yield class has the same meaning as in the Compendium or the Grades Document. ( catégorie de rendement )
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yield stamp has the same meaning as in the Compendium or the Grades Document. ( cachet de rendement )
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations — 305
Definition of grade name in Act 305 For the purposes of the definition grade name in section 2 of the Act, the grade names that are set out in the Compendium, the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grades Document and the Grades Document are prescribed in respect of foods. SOR/2025-192, s. 15
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s of the foreign state in respect of that grade designation and those requirements are substantially equivalent to any requirements that apply under these Regulations; (c) imported prepackaged fresh fruits or vegetables, other than consumer prepackaged fresh fruits or vegetables, if they are graded and meet the requirements of the Compendium or the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grades Document in respect of that grade; (d) a beef carcass, or a carcass side, hind quarter, front quarter, primal cut or sub-primal cut of a beef carcass, that is not prepackaged and that is imported if (i) it is graded and labelled in accordance with the requirements, in respect of grades of beef carcasses, that are established by the foreign state of origin, or (ii) it is accompanied by documents for presentation to an inspector or grader that show the grade designation that is established by the foreign state of origin; and (e) a beef carcass, or a carcass side, hind quarter, front quarter, primal cut or sub-primal cut of a beef carcass, that is not prepackaged and does not bear a grade name, and that is sent or conveyed from one province to another, if it is accompanied by documents, for presentation to an inspector or grader, that show its grade name. SOR/2025-192, s. 16