Foods of Plant Origin - Inspection Programs

Foods of Plant Origin

Fruits and Vegetables:

• Program Overview
• Grading Manuals
• Grades and Labelling Chart
• Farm Products Grades and Sales Act, Regulation 378
• Minimally Processed Fruit and Vegetables Good Manufacturing Practices Guidebook
• Minimally Processed Fruit and Vegetables Good Manufacturing Practices Guidebook - Sales Form (PDF)(HTML)
• Foods of Plant Origin Cleaning and Sanitation Guidebook ( PDF ) ( HTML )
• Foods of Plant Origin Cleaning & Sanitation Guidebook - Sales Form (PDF)(HTML)
• Minimally Processed Fruit and Vegetables Business Information Bundle

Honey:

• Program Overview
• Apiculture Home Page
• Farm Products Grades and Sales Act, Regulation 384

Maple:

• Program Overview
• Food Safety Practices for the Production of Maple Syrup
• Food Safety Practices for the Production of Maple Syrup Manual - Sales Form (PDF) (HTML)
• Farm Products Grades and Sales Act, Regulation 386
• Factsheet: Prevent Lead Contamination in Maple Sap and Syrup ( PDF )( HTML )
• Factsheet: Best Production Practices for Safe, Quality Maple Syrup (PDF)(HTML)
• Potential Sources of Microbial Contamination in Unpasteurized Apple Cider

Juice:

• National Horticulture Code: Recommendations for the Production of Juice in Canada
• Apple Cider Producer's Workbook
• Blank Cider Forms
• 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

 

Additional Resources

Food Safety Risk Assessment

• 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 (HTML) (PDF)
• 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
  (HTML) (PDF)
• Frequently Asked Questions about the Farm Products Grades and Sales Act: (HTML)(PDF)

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