Processed Food (General) Regulations, 1959

PROCESSED FOOD THE PROCESSED FOOD ACT REGULATIONS (under section 13) THE PROCESSED FOOD (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 1959 (Made by the Governor in Council on the 18th day of September, 1959) [15th October, 1959.] 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Processed Food (General) Regulations, 1959. 2. In these Regulations "first dealer" means (i) any packer who buys for sale under his own label prescribed foods packed by another; or (ii) any trader within the meaning of the Registration of Business Names Act who buys prescribed foods for sale under his own label; "head space" means that space between the top edge or rim of a container and the upper level of its contents; "preservative" is a substance which is capable of inhibiting, retarding, masking or arresting the process of fermentation, acidification, putrefaction, or other decomposition of food, but does not include salt, salt-petre, sugars, acetic acid or vinegar, alcohol, potable spirits, herbs, hop extracts, spices and essential oils used for flavouring purposes, or any substance absorbed by food, during the process of curing known as smoking; "solid pack" in relation to fruit includes fruit which has been wholly or partially processed without sugar before re-processing so as to allow the fruit to pack closely. [The Inclusion of this page is authorized by L.N. 160/ 1984] L.N. 233/59 Amd: 19 L.N. 82/64 262/72 458/74 74A/83 20 First Schedule. ,)ccond Schedule THE PROCESSED FOOD (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 1959 Purity of Food 3. All prescribed foods and all articles used as components or ingredients thereof shall be clean, sound, wholesome and fit for food, and shall conform to the microbiological stand'U"ds prescribed in the First Schedule. 4.--(1) Water supplied for use in an establishment shall be free from coliform organisms and shall contain not more than ten colonies per millilitre of non-coJiform organisms: Provided that water used exclusively for the purpose of cooling cans or hermetically sealed containers may contain not more than 50 coionies per millilitre of non-coliform organisms. (?,) The metallic contamination of any prescribed food or article used in the preparation thereof shall not exceed the limits prescribed in the Second Schedule. (3) The methods for microbiological and chemical analyses shall be such methods as may from time to time be approved by the Director of the Bureau of Standards and published in the Gazette. 5. Except as provided in these Regulations, no person shall use in the preparation of prescribed foods in an establishment (a) any preservative other than salt, sugar, dextrose or starch syrup; or (h) any colour, drug, vitamin, artificial flavour, conditioner or other substitute for sugar, or any extender, thickener, modifier, anti-oxidant or other additive except food in ils natural form or as standardized by these Regulations. 6. Dextrose used in the preparation of prescribed foods in an c~t:i 1Jlish1nent shall be the product chemically known as dextrose and shall not con lain more than I 0% of moisture. 7. Starch syrup used in the prep:1ralion of prescribed food in an e.•;tablishment shall be a thick, syrupy, nearly colourless product made by the in('omplete hydrolysis of starch or a starch-containing ~ubstance and sh:i II not contain (a) more than 22 % P1oisture; (/)) more than l % ash; (r) Jes:; than 40% reducing sugars calculated as dextrose on a r:1oisturc free basis. ·--·-·---·· ---·- .[The inclusion of this pace is authorized by L.N. 160[1984) THE PROCESSED FOOD (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 1959 8. Sugar (chemically known as sucrose) shall be the product found in commerce as obtained from sugar cane. The grades used in the preparation of prescribed foods shall be "F" Grade (white granulated) and "D" Grade (washed) which shall conform to the following standards: "F" Grade "D" Grade (washed) (a) not more than 0.1 % moisture (a) not more than 0.3 % moisture (b) not more than 0.05 % sulfated (b) not more than 0.15% sulfated ash ash (c) no extraneous matter (c) less than 0.02 % extraneous matter (d) not less than 99.5 % of sue- (d) not less than 99.5% of sue rose crose. Containers 9.--(1) Metal containers as follows are standardized for prescribed foods (Overall dimensions are expressed in the manner used in the industry, e.g. "211" x "400" means 2-11/16 inches in diameter x 4 inches in height). Sealed Volume water designa- Maximum Diameter capacity tion or head (a) AU producta- & height fl. oz. weight space A- 1 211 X 400 11.13 IO fl. oz. 7 /16 inch A-300 300 X 407 15.8 15 " ,. 7/16 ,. A- 2 307 X 408 20.39 20 ,, ,, 7/16 ,, A- 2¼ 401 X 411 29.89 28" ,. 7/16 ,. A- 10 603 X 700 1 08.12 105 " " 8/16 •• (b) Special. for Juices (other than canned Grapefruit Juices of the Special. Grade} 404 X 700 51.52 48" ,, 7 /16 ,, (c) Special for Marmalade 401 X 400 25.11 2 lb 7/16 ,. 502 X 413 49.98 4 ,. 7/16 .. 603 X 513 89.59 7 •• 8/16 .. (2) Containers other than those specified above may be used with the prior approval in writing of the Director of the Bureau of Standards. (The Inclusion of th;. paae Is authorized by L.N. 4./ 1976] 21 22 Third Schedule. THE PROCESSED FOOD (CENERAL) REGULATIONS, 1959 10. All containers shall be of such composition, quality and structure as not to affect detrimentally the quality of the food packed therein and shall be properly filled, according to these Regulations with no more syrup, brine or water than is necessary for proper processing. Certificates for Prescribed Foods 11.-(1) No common carrier shall receive for carriage or carry and no person shall consign, ship or transport any prescribed food unless a Certificate of Export or a Certificate of Approval, as the case may be, signed by an inspector, has been issued in respect of the particular consignment. (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a sample or gift c0nsignment the gross weight of which does not exceed ten pounds. 12. Every application for a Certificate of Expl'rt shall be in the for::, prescribed in Form B of the Third Schedule and shall be maJe in duplicate, at least eight days before the date of ex pl1rt, to the in3pcct0r assigned for the inspection of the establishment wh~,, upon compieting the inspection, and having passed the consignmc-nt for shipment, shall initial and return the duplicate copy to the applicant, forward the original to the Director of the Bureau of Standards and shall forthwith issue to the applicant a Certificate of Export. 13. The Certificate of Export shall be in the form prescribed in Form C of the Third Schedule, shall be issued in quadruplicate and shall be serially numbered. 14.-(l) The inspector shall submit the original of the Certificate of Export to the Director of the Bureau of Standard and three copies to the applicant. (2) The applicant shall deliver the duplicate and triplicate copies to the officer of Customs and shall transmit the quadruplicate copy to the consignee. (3) The officer of Customs shall cause the duplicate copy to be attached to the appropriate shipping bill and shall retain the triplicate copy. 15. Except as provided in regulation 14, no Certiocate of Export shall be issued by an inspector unless he is satisfied that the: prescribed food in respect of which the application is made has been duly inspected and marked in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations. [The inclusion of this pll,ie is authora,d l>y l,.N. 4/ 19761 THE PROCESSED FOOD (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 1959 16. A Certificate of Export for prescribed foods otherwise qualifying for export certification but not labelled or marked in accordance with these Regulations may be issued for the export of such prescribed foods out of the Island if they comply with the established trade conditions of the importing country : Provided (a) the establishment letter, number or code is marked or embossed on the container; {b) the contract of sale states the grade established by these Regulations, or the shipper furnishes a signed statement of the grade ordered and an inspection on that basis has been made before the shipment is removed from the establishment; and {c) no label or mark on the container misrepresents the grade or contains any statement of grade inconsistent with the standards established by these Regulations. 17. Every application for a Certificate of Approval shall be in the form prescribed in Form D of the Third Schedule and shall be made in duplicate, at least eight days before the date of removal from the establishment, to the inspector assigned for the inspection of the establishment, who, upon completing the inspection, and having passed the consignment for sale, shall initial and return the duplicate copy to the applicant, forward the original to the Director of the Bureau of Standards and forthwith issue to the applicant a Certificate of Approval. 18. The Certificate of Approval shall be in the form prescribed in Form E of the Third Schedule, shall be issued in duplicate and shall be serially numbered. 19. The inspector shall submit the Griginal of the Certificate of Approval to the Director of the Bureau of Standards and deliver the duplicate to the applicant. 20. No Certificate of Approval shall be issued by an inspector unless be is satisfied that the prescribed food in respect of which the application is made has been duly inspected and marked in accordance with th"' provisions of these Regulations. 21. Every Certificate of Export and every Certificate of Approval issued under these Regulations shall remain valid for the period of six months after the issue thereof. and shall then expire. ITbe inclusion of this page is -authorized by L.N. 160/ 1984) 23 24 THE PROCESSED FOOD (GENERAL) REGULATlONS, 1959 22. Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction before a Resident Magistrate to a fine not exceeding t·.vo hundred dollars or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding twelve months. FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulati00 3) A. Extraneous Matter tolerances for prescribed foods are as follows /a) Mould Count (i) All prescribed foods unless specified below-25°/o positive fields; (ii) Canned Orange Juice and Canned Pineapple Juke-12% positive fields; (iii) Tomato Sauce, Tomato Paste, Tomato Puree, Tomato P·ulp---40% positive fields. (b) Insects, Insect Parts, Insect Excreta-Nil. (c) Fly Eggs and Maggots-Nil. (d) Rodent Excreta and Rodent Parts-Nil. (e) C,zrbonized Particles (harmless}-500 micros.:opic pieces per 2GO grams. B. Special requirements for certain foods (a) Tomato Juice, Tomato Juice Cocktail-bacteria shall not ex1.,-eed 10 million, and yeasts and spores shall not exceed .5 million, p.:r millilitre. Bacteria and yeasts shall be non-viable. (b) Sauces, Canned Tomatoes, Tomato Paste, Tomato Puree, Tomato Pulp, Tomato Soup-bacteria sha11 not exceed 10 million, and yeasts and spores shall not exceed 5 million, per milliJ.itre. Ba..:teria and yeasts shall be non-viable. (c) All tomato products which hav<! be.:n concentrated by evaporation 0r removal of water-the number of micro-organisms shall be calculated back to the basis of 6 per cent tomato solids. (cl) Pickled Cucumbers-there shall be no pathogenic bacteria. Non pathogenic bacteria shall not c:xceed 30 million, and yeasts and spores shall not exceed 2 million, per millilitre ;,f brine. Bacteria and yeasts shall be non-viable. SECOND SCHEDULE (Regulation 4 (2) ) All Prescribed Foods: Arsenic not more than 1 part per million ' Lead not more than 2 parts per million except in unconcentrated and vegetables juices (including tomato juice) when not more l part per two million Copper not more than 2 parts per million Zinc not more than 40 parts per million Prescribed Foods in Tinplate Containers Tin not more than 250 parts per million (The inclusion of this page is authorized by L.N. 160/ 1984] fruit than THE PROCESSED FOOD (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 19S9 TIIIRD SCHEDULE FORM A - rDeleted'J FORM B (Regulation 12) Place........................................ Date ........................................ . To: Bureau of Standards, I/We hereby make application for inspection and "Certificate of Export" for the following shipment for export out of Jamaica: Name of product ........................................................................ .. Code(s) ........................................... .. Grade claimed .......................................... Brand ........................... . Number of packages .................................................................... .. Size and number per case ........................................................... . Final destination...................................................... . ............... .. Name of carrier ......................................................................... .. Date to go forward ...................................................................... .. I/We hereby declare that the said products are sound, wholesome and fit for human food; that they comply in every respect with the provisions of the Processed Food Act and the regulations made thereunder. Name of applicant ............................................................... , .......... . Signature ..................................................... . ITbe inclusion of this pase bi authorized by L.N. 125/ 19811 25 26 THE PROCESSED FOOD (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 19S9 THIRD SCHEDULE, contd. FORM C BUREAU OF STANDARDS KJNOSTON, JAMAICA CERTIFICATE OF EXPORT No ....................................... . (Regulation 13) This is to certify that I have received an application for a Certificate of Export duly executed by the applicant. EXPOR11lll ......•....•........•......••.....•.•.•..•.••...•..•.•.••..••..•••••.•....••.•..•.•••••...••..•.•. ADDRESS .................................................................................................. . Products Code Grade Brand Item 1 ............................ .. Item 2 ............................ .. Item 3 ............................ .. Number of cases Size and number per case Item 1 ............................. . Item 2 ............................. . Item 3 ............................ .. Destination ................................... . Shipping Marks Carrier ................................... . I certify that, on the date stated belt>w, I inspected samples believed by me to be representative of the above lot(s) and that the markings and the grade(s) of the shipment as shown by the said samples meet the requirements of the Processed Food Act and the regulations made thereunder. In consideration of the declaration of the shipper, I hereby grant Certificate of Export. This Certificate shall be valid until the ................................................. .. day of ................................................ 19 ......... and shall then expire. Date .............................................................. . Inspector under Processed Food Act (The in~lusion of this pase is authorized by L.N. lV/ 1981) THE PROCESSED FOOD (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 19:;y THIRD SCHEDULE, contd. FORM D (Regulation 17) Place ................................................ Date ...................................... . To: The Bureau of Standards, Kingston. I/We hereby make application for inspection and Certificate of Approval for the following consignment: Name of Product. ............................................................................... .. Code(s) Grade claimed ...................................................... Brand ........................ . Number of packages ............................................................................. . Size and number per case .................................................................... . Final destination .................................................................................... . Name of carrier ................................................... . Date to go forward ............................................................................. . I/We hereby declare that the said products are sound, wholesome and fit for human food; that they comply in every respect with the provisions of the Processed Food Act and the regulations made thereunder. I am properly authorized to make the foregoing statement on behalf of ........................................................................................................... . Name of applicant ................................................................................... . Organization ........................................................... . Address ................................................................................................... . Signature ................................................................................................. . !The lnclu~ion of this PlliC is authorized by L.N. 4/ 1976) 27 28 THE PROCESSED FOOD (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 19$9 FOllME (Regulation 18) THE BUREAU OF STANDARDS CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL This is to certify that I have received an application for a Certificate of Approval duly executed by the applicant Applicant ................................................................................................. . Address .................................................................................................. .. PRODUCT Identification Marks Final Size and Destination [Address] Carrier Grade Brand No. cases No. per Case I certify that, on the date stated below, I inspected samples believed by me to be representative of the above lot and that the markings and the grade of the consignment as shown by the said samples meet the requirements of the Processed Food Act and the regulations made thereunder. In consideration of the declaration of the applicant, I herewith grant Certificate of Approval. This Certificate shall be valid until the ............... day of .......................... . 19 ......... and shall then expire. Date ........................................ . Inspector under Processed Food A.ct (The lndusion of this pqe is authorized by L.N. 4/ 1976)