CAP. 132]

Adulterated Food and Drugs.

Food.

2. Fruit and fruit pulp (not dried) for conversion into jam or crystallized glacé or cured fruit as defined in items 6 and 7:

(a) Cherries

(b) Strawberries

(c) Other fruit

3. Dried fruit:

Preservative.

Parts per million.

(a) Apricots, peaches, raspberries, apples and pears

(b) Raisins and sultanas

Sulphur Dioxide.

2,000

Do.

1,500

Do.

2,000

Do.

750

4. Unfermented grape juice and non-alcoholic wine made from such grape juice if labelled in accordance with the rules contained in the Second Schedule to these regulations

5. Other non-alcoholic wines, cordials and fruit juices, sweetened or unsweetened

Either Sulphur dioxide

or Benzoic acid

350

600

6. Jam (including marmalade and fruit jelly prepared in the way in which jam is prepared)

Sulphur Dioxide.

40

7. Crystallized glacé or cured fruit (including candied peel)

Do.

100

8. Fruit and fruit pulp not otherwise specified in this Schedule

Do.

350

9. Sugar (including solid glucose) and cane syrups

Do.

70

10. Cornflour (maize starch) and other prepared starches

Do.

100

11. Corn syrup (liquid glucose)

Do.

450

12. Gelatine

Do.

1,000

13. Beer

Do.

70

14. Cider

Do.

200

15. Alcoholic wines

Benzoic acid.

120

16. Sweetened mineral waters

Either Sulphur dioxide

or Benzoic acid.

70

120

17. Brewed ginger beer

Do.

450

18. Coffee extract

Do.

450

19. Pickles and sauces made from fruit or vegetables

Do.

250

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