CAC/RCP 2-1969 Code of Hygienic Practice for Canned Fruit and Vegetable Products

SECTION I - SCOPE
This code of hygienic practice applies to fruit and vegetable products which are packed in hermetically sealed containers and which are processed by heat either before or after being filled into the containers.

SECTION II - DEFINITIONS
A. Hermetically sealed means air-tight.
B. Container means any hermetic enclosure for food including, but not limited to, metal, glass or laminated plastics.
C. Heat processed means processed by heat to an extent which results in a product that is safe and will not spoil under normally expected temperatures of non-refrigerated storage and transportation.