Administrative Order No. 127 of 1970 on Regulation prescribing the Standard of Identity, Quality and Fill, of Container for Canned Pineapple Juice (B-4.7-02)

r August 6, · 1970 ADMINISTRÂTiVE O'RDER • Jt • No. 127 s. 1970 J � ªUBJE;CT: Reg1f1ation PreJft;ribing tke Sta:ndard p( lden­ üty,. Qualiiy and. Fia 'flf CQntainer,., ffn' Canned Pinea:pple Juicê. (�.7-02) ., B-4. 7-02. Canned Pineapple J uice J .. IDENTITY: · Çanned pineapP,,e juic� is the food pre­ pared from unconcentrate<! and unfepnepted juice Q�ined fr�tn}he 1'.lesh. or PªlÍfJ ther�f, or from the. cor,es or írom both �uch flesh or cor� of mature pineapple. Canned pineapple juice may be extracted mechanically•:and°·lreated either by the cold · or hot process but -in neither case is wàter added·. Canned pineapple juice is a . yellowish cloudy liquid with characteristic smell and taste of pineapple juiee and contains füÍely divided insoluble solids, but it does not contain pieces of shell, seeds, .other coarse or h.ard substances or other objectional matter. ?·ºe pPTI'<JNAL INGR'F! R!,,.f!""1S:. . a) Sugll,r may be added to sweeten th.e pineapple juice. b)' Vitar.nin C may be added il'! a quantity such that the tot�l- Vitq,rnin C in el:\Ch 129 cc. Qf the tjnished f <?Od �It).ounts to not le� thap 30 milligrams and not more than 60 milli�ams . . e) Diniethylpoly�i!(�x�n, m, al be employed M a ae:. f oaming agent in an .. arnount not greater than 10 parta per million by weight of the finished f ood. Before pr after sealii,g in the Ç9P�nr.� canned pineapple juice is so processed by heat as to prevent spoilage. J j .:i,s 20 2.1 LABEL STATEMENT OF OPTfONAL l�GRE­ DIENTS: , a) If no sugar is ad<l.�d, the word "unsweetened�' may immediately precede I or • follow the words "pineapple juice". \ b) lf sugar is added the lahéL �hall bear the state 1'' .' · ment "�ugar added".1 \l ' · :.; · . . , 0 e) When Vitamin C is added, the label shall bear "added Vitamin C" ror with added Vitamin C or fortified with Vitamin C". The pineapple juice containing added Vitamin C is subject to thé regulations for food for speci.al dietary uses promulgated under Section 15 (j) of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. d) Wherever the name of the food appears on the label with promin�nce, so · conspicuous]'y arid easily understood by ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase, the names of the optional ingredi,ents used, shall consp�cuously precede or :rollow the name. 3.0 STANDARD OF QUALITY: ,..1 . ' / a) Soluble Solids Contents-not less than 10.58 Brix at 20ºC by the Spinaie Method. b) Acidity-not more than 1.35 grams of anhydrous citrie acid· per 100 milliliters of the juiee . e) Insoluble Solid Contknt-not less thail. 5% nor', more than 30% when determined by the cen­ trif uge method. â) Ratio of the degrees Brix to total acidity-not less than 12. 3.1 STATEMENT OF SUB-STANDARD QUALITY: , lf the quality of eanned pineapple juice falis below the standard of quality, the label sball bear the general statement "Below Standard in Quality". 21 4.0 FILL OF CONTAINER: The standard of fill of container for canned pine­ apple juice is a fill of not less than 90% of the total capacity of the container, 4.1 LABEL BTATEMENT OF. SUBSTANDARD FILL: If canned pineapple juice falls below the · standarrt of fill of container, the ·1abel sliall bear' the statement "Below Standard in Fill". This regulati-0n shall take effect thirty (30) days after publication in the Official Gazette. · . . (Sgd.) AM.ADEO H. ºCRUZ, M.D., C.P.H. Secretary o/ H ealtk