Sulphites in fruit and vegetable based products
- Language of the publication
- Bilingual
- Date
- 2016-05-02
- Type
- Report
- Author(s)
- Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Publisher
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Abstract
In a targeted survey, a total of 492 fruit and vegetable based products, including jams, spreads, juices and fruit filled snack foods were analyzed for the presence of undeclared sulphites. Of the 9 samples that contained undeclared sulphites (1.8%), 5 were fruit spreads, 1 was a vegetable based product, 2 were separate samples of the same fruit filled cake and 1 was a fruit juice based salad dressing. All positive samples were followed-up by the CFIA. Follow-up actions may involve a food safety investigation, including a health risk assessment and a recall or one of the following: notification to manufacturer/importer and/or additional sampling.
Description
2012-2013 Targeted Surveys Allergens
Subject
- Food safety
Keywords
- Chemical hazard and residue reports,
- Chemicals and metals
Rights
Peer review
Internal Review