Food and Drug Regulations

B.27.001 In this Division,

commercially sterile

commercially sterile means the condition obtained in a food that has been processed by the application of heat, alone or in combination with other treatments, to render the food free from viable forms of microorganisms, including spores, capable of growing in the food at temperatures at which the food is designed normally to be held during distribution and storage; (stérilité commerciale)

hermetically sealed container

hermetically sealed container means a container designed and intended to be secure against the entry of microorganisms, including spores; (récipient hermétiquement fermé)

low-acid food

low-acid food means a food, other than an alcoholic beverage, where any component of the food has a pH greater than 4.6 and a water activity greater than 0.85; (aliment peu acide)

refrigeration

refrigeration means exposure to a temperature of 4°C or less but does not mean frozen; (réfrigéré)

shipping container

shipping container means a receptacle, package or wrapper in which containers of food are placed for transportation; (contenant d’expédition)

water activity

water activity means the ratio of the water vapour pressure of a food to the vapour pressure of pure water, at the same temperature and pressure. (activité de l’eau)