Foods of plant origin

Overview

The term “foods of plant origin” includes produce, honey, and maple products that are regulated under Ontario Regulation 119/11 of the Food Safety and Quality Act, 2001, in addition to any other applicable federal or provincial legislation.

The ministry’s Inspection Programs Unit:

• enforces the requirements under Ontario Regulation 119/11 for foods of plant origin that fall under its scope
• provides education and advice to the foods of plant origin industry
• administers monitoring programs to assess regulatory compliance related to foods of plant origin

Further information is also available on the regulatory requirements for different foods of plant origin and the ministry’s monitoring programs.

Food Safety and Quality Act, 2001

• Food Safety and Quality Act, 2001
• Ontario Regulation 119/11 – Produce, Honey and Maple Products

Produce

• Regulatory requirements for produce in Ontario
• Overview of food safety for sprouts and microgreens
• Parasites on produce:
  • Cryptosporidium
  • Giardia

Honey

• Regulatory requirements for honey in Ontario
• Prevent lead contamination in honey

Maple products

• Regulatory requirements for maple products in Ontario
• Premises and food grade material requirements for producing maple syrup in Ontario
• Preventing lead contamination in maple products
• Preventing mold growth in maple syrup
• Production lot codes for maple syrup in Ontario

Monitoring programs

• Environmental Monitoring Program: dairy and foods of plant origin facilities
• Honey Monitoring Program and results
• Maple Syrup Monitoring Program and results
• Food Safety Monitoring Program and results

Cleaning and sanitation

• Verifying sanitation effectiveness with environmental monitoring

Contact us

For more information about the requirements under Ontario Regulation 119/11 or the ministry’s monitoring programs, contact the Inspection Programs Unit by email at FPO.OMAFRA@ontario.ca.