Archived – Canadian Standards of Identity: Volume 5 – Honey

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Version of document from 2019-01-15 to 2024-12-18.

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Honey

1. Honey is the food that meets the standard set out in section B.18.025 of the Food and Drug Regulations and

  1. if it is derived mainly from the nectar of blossoms, meets the standard set out in section B.18.026 of the Food and Drug Regulations; or
  2. if it is derived from secretions of living plants or from secretions on living plants, meets the standard set out in section B.18.027 of the Food and Drug Regulations.