CODEX STAN 89-1981 Standard for Luncheon Meat
1. SCOPE
This standard applies to products designated as "Luncheon Meat"1 which have been packed in any suitable packing material.
2. DESCRIPTION
The product shall be prepared from meat or poultry meat or a combination of these as defined below which has been comminuted and cured and which may have been smoked.
The product may or may not contain binders.
The heat treatment to which the product has been subjected and the type of cure and packaging shall be sufficient to ensure that the product presents no public health hazard and remains wholesome under the conditions of storage, transport and sale as indicated in Sub-sections 6.4 and 6.5.
