Foods of Plant Origin - Inspection Programs

On July 1, 2011 the Ontario government introduced new regulations with regard to food safety, grading, packaging and labelling of fruit and vegetables, honey and maple products.

Ontario Regulation 119/11 - Produce, Honey and Maple Products under the Food Safety and Quality Act, 2001 replaced Regulations 378 - Grades, Fruit and Vegetables, 384 - Honey and 386 - Maple Products in the Farm Products Grades and Sales Act.

• Ontario Regulation 119/11 - PRODUCE, HONEY AND MAPLE PRODUCTS

Fruits and Vegetables:

• Program Overview
• Label Requirements for Produce in Ontario (PDF - 125 KB)
• Advertising and Retail Display Signs for Produce in Ontario (PDF - 130 KB)
• Grading Manuals
• Grades and Labelling Chart
• Minimally Processed Fruit and Vegetables Good Manufacturing Practices Guidebook
• Minimally Processed Fruit and Vegetables Good Manufacturing Practices Guidebook - Sales Form (PDF - 28 KB)
• Foods of Plant Origin Cleaning and Sanitation Guidebook ( PDF - 238 KB)
• Foods of Plant Origin Cleaning & Sanitation Guidebook - Sales Form (PDF - 28 KB)
• Minimally Processed Fruit and Vegetables Business Information Bundle

Honey:

• Program Overview
• Apiculture Home Page
• Beekeeping and Honey Production Business Information Bundle
• Label Requirements for Honey in Ontario (PDF - 136 KB)

Maple:

• Program Overview
• Label Requirements for Maple Products in Ontario (PDF - 139 KB)
• Food Safety Practices for the Production of Maple Syrup - contains updated sections
  
• Food Safety Practices for the Production of Maple Syrup Manual - Sales Form (PDF - 28 KB)
• Infosheet: Prevent Lead Contamination in Maple Sap and Syrup ( PDF - 94 KB)
• Infosheet: Best Production Practices for Safe, Quality Maple Syrup (PDF - 76 KB)
• Infosheet: Labelling Requirements for Maple Products other than Maple Syrup (PDF - 113 KB)
• Maple Business Information Bundle

Juice:

• Apple Cider Producer's Workbook (PDF - 365 KB)
• Blank Cider Forms (PDF - 135 KB)
• Best Practices for the Production of Sweet Apple Cider
• Best Practices for the Production of Sweet Apple Cider - Apple Management
• Best Practices for the Production of Sweet Apple Cider - Labelling and Storage
• Prevent Lead Contamination in Apple Cider

• Potential Sources of Microbial Contamination in Unpasteurized Apple Cider

Additional Resources:

• What you should know if you're home canning: Important information to protect your family and customers' health and safety
• Advisory Services:
• Infosheet: Advisory Services for Foods of Plant Origin Processors (PDF - 156 KB)
• Infosheet: Environmental Monitoring Program Infosheet: Swabbing to Verify Sanitation Effectiveness (PDF - 173 KB)
• Retail Sign and Label Toolkit
• Selling fruits and vegetables at farmers' markets and at the farm gate
• Food Safety Risk Assessments
• Retail Display Sign Requirements Under the Farm Products Grades and Sales Act:
  What you should know if you are involved in selling produce to consumers in Ontario
• Ticketable Offences Under the Farm Products Grades and Sales Act:
  What you should know if you are involved in grading, packaging and marketing farm products
  
• Frequently Asked Questions about the Farm Products Grades and Sales Act