P-29, r. 1 - Regulation respecting food

Section 11.12.3 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

11.12.3. Retailers that repackage cheese must display the following information on the new container or package:

(1)  the name of the product or, if the product is prepackaged cheese subject to section 70 of the Dairy Products Regulations (SOR/79-840), the information prescribed by that section;

(2)  the name and address of the retailer and the name and address of the dairy plant where the cheese has been prepared or the number of that plant;

(3)  the weight of the cheese in grams or kilograms;

(4)  a list of all ingredients and their components in descending order of predominance;

(5)  for cheeses referred to in the second paragraph of section 11.8.12, the date of preparation at the dairy plant and the words “refrigerate within 24 hours after the date of preparation”;

(6)  for cheeses made from raw milk, the words “made from raw milk” on the principal display panel of the label and in the list of ingredients;

(7)  for cheeses made from milk that has been subjected to heat treatment at a temperature lower than that of pasteurization, the words “unpasteurized milk” in the list of ingredients;

(8)  instructions for proper storage, if other than at normal room temperature;

(9)  for dairy products with a durable life of 90 days or less, the words “best before” followed by a date prior to or identical to the date on the original container or package;

(10)  the repackaging date;

(11)  for dairy products prepared with the milk of a dairy species other than a cow, the dairy species displayed on the principal display panel of the label; and

(12)  the fat percentage and the moisture percentage.

O.C. 741-2008, s. 15.