Food and Drug Regulations

B.27.005 No person shall sell a commercially sterile low-acid food packaged in a hermetically sealed container unless

• (a) the label or container of the food bears a code or lot number that identifies, in a legible and permanent manner,

  • (i) the establishment in which the product was rendered commercially sterile, and

  • (ii) the day, month and year on which the food was rendered commercially sterile; and

• (b) the exact meaning of each item in any code or lot number referred to in paragraph (a) is available to an inspector at the establishment or, where the food is imported, from the importer.