Directory of supplemented food caution identifier specifications
Organization: Health Canada
Published: 2022-07-20
Overview
This document contains tables that outline formatting specifications of the variations of the supplemented food caution identifier that are acceptable for use on prepackaged products. It also:
- identifies key supplemented food caution identifier features
- sets out the layout of information presented as well as required graphic standards for each supplemented food caution identifier variation.
This document is incorporated by reference in the Food and Drug Regulations.
For graphic illustrations of the variations of the supplemented food caution identifier, please refer to the Compendium of templates for supplemented food facts tables, supplemented food caution identifiers and lists of cautionary statements.
Who this document is for
- Food industry
- Other interested stakeholders
In this document
- Reference Diagrams
- TABLE 1: Unilingual Standard Format
- TABLE 2: Bilingual Standard Format
- TABLE 3: Bilingual Compact Format
Reference Diagrams
TABLE 1: Unilingual Standard Format
Item |
COLUMN 1 Range of principal display surface |
COLUMN 2 Supplemented food caution identifier in Schedule K.2 of the Food and Drug Regulations |
COLUMN 3 Supplemented food caution identifier dimensions (width x height) |
COLUMN 4 Minimum buffer surrounding the supplemented food caution identifier |
COLUMN 5 Height of upper case letters or tallest ascender of lower case letters (except for the words Health Canada / Santé Canada) |
COLUMN 6 Height of upper case letters or tallest ascender of lower case letters for the words Health Canada / Santé Canada |
COLUMN 7 "x" height of letters (except for the words Health Canada / Santé Canada) |
COLUMN 8 "x" height of letters for the words Health Canada / Santé Canada |
COLUMN 9 Height of the black bar |
COLUMN 10 Height of the exclamation mark |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
> 600 cm² |
1(ES) and 1(FS) |
4.42 cm x 1.61 cm |
3.0 mm |
4.2 mm |
3.8 mm |
3.0 mm |
2.6 mm |
7.6 mm |
12.7 mm |
2 |
> 450 cm² to ≤ 600 cm² |
2(ES) and 2(FS) |
3.79 cm x 1.38 cm |
2.7 mm |
3.7 mm |
3.1 mm |
2.7 mm |
2.3 mm |
6.5 mm |
10.9 mm |
3 |
> 250 cm² to ≤ 450 cm² |
3(ES) and 3(FS) |
3.10 cm x 1.13 cm |
2.2 mm |
3.0 mm |
2.5 mm |
2.2 mm |
1.8 mm |
5.4 mm |
8.9 mm |
4 |
> 100 cm² to ≤ 250 cm² |
4(ES) and 4(FS) |
2.50 cm x 0.92 cm |
1.7 mm |
2.4 mm |
2.0 mm |
1.7 mm |
1.4 mm |
4.3 mm |
7.2 mm |
5 |
> 30 cm² to ≤ 100 cm² |
5(ES) and 5(FS) |
1.87 cm x 0.69 cm |
1.3 mm |
1.8 mm |
1.6 mm |
1.3 mm |
1.1 mm |
3.2 mm |
5.4 mm |
6 |
≤ 30 cm² |
6(ES) and 6(FS) |
1.65 cm x 0.65 cm |
1.1 mm |
1.6 mm |
1.6 mm |
1.1 mm |
1.1 mm |
3.0 mm |
5.1 mm |
ES: English standard |
TABLE 2: Bilingual Standard Format
Item |
COLUMN 1 Range of principal display surface |
COLUMN 2 Supplemented food caution identifier in Schedule K.2 of the Food and Drug Regulations |
COLUMN 3 Supplemented food caution identifier dimensions (width x height) |
COLUMN 4 Minimum buffer surrounding the supplemented food caution identifier |
COLUMN 5 Height of upper case letters or tallest ascender of lower case letters (except for the words Health Canada / Santé Canada) |
COLUMN 6 Height of upper case letters or tallest ascender of lower case letters for the words Health Canada / Santé Canada |
COLUMN 7 "x" height of letters (except for the words Health Canada / Santé Canada) |
COLUMN 8 "x" height of letters for the words Health Canada / Santé Canada |
COLUMN 9 Height of the black bar |
COLUMN 10 Height of the exclamation mark |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
> 600 cm² |
1(BS) |
6.29 cm x 1.28 cm |
2.5 mm |
3.4 mm |
3.2 mm |
2.5 mm |
2.3 mm |
6.1 mm |
10.1 mm |
2 |
> 450 cm² to ≤ 600 cm² |
2(BS) |
5.40 cm x 1.10 cm |
2.1 mm |
2.9 mm |
2.7 mm |
2.1 mm |
1.9 mm |
5.2 mm |
8.7 mm |
3 |
> 250 cm² to ≤ 450 cm² |
3(BS) |
4.50 cm x 0.93 cm |
1.7 mm |
2.4 mm |
2.2 mm |
1.7 mm |
1.5 mm |
4.4 mm |
7.2 mm |
4 |
> 100 cm² to ≤ 250 cm² |
4(BS) |
3.60 cm x 0.76 cm |
1.4 mm |
1.9 mm |
1.9 mm |
1.4 mm |
1.3 mm |
3.5 mm |
5.9 mm |
5 |
≤ 100 cm² |
5(BS) |
2.97 cm x 0.63 cm |
1.1 mm |
1.6 mm |
1.6 mm |
1.1 mm |
1.1 mm |
2.9 mm |
4.9 mm |
BS: Bilingual standard |
TABLE 3: Bilingual Compact Format
Item |
COLUMN 1 Range of principal display surface |
COLUMN 2 Supplemented food caution identifier in Schedule K.2 of the Food and Drug Regulations |
COLUMN 3 Supplemented food caution identifier dimensions (width x height) |
COLUMN 4 Minimum buffer surrounding the supplemented food caution identifier |
COLUMN 5 Height of upper case letters or tallest ascender of lower case letters (except for the words Health Canada / Santé Canada) |
COLUMN 6 Height of upper case letters or tallest ascender of lower case letters for the words Health Canada / Santé Canada |
COLUMN 7 "x" height of letters (except for the words Health Canada / Santé Canada) |
COLUMN 8 "x" height of letters for the words Health Canada / Santé Canada |
COLUMN 9 Height of the black bar |
COLUMN 10 Height of the exclamation mark |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
> 250 cm² to ≤ 450 cm² |
1(BC) |
2.17 cm x 1.40 cm |
1.5 mm |
2.0 mm |
1.9 mm |
1.5 mm |
1.4 mm |
6.9 mm |
6.9 mm |
4 |
> 100 cm² to ≤ 250 cm² |
2(BC) |
1.75 cm x 1.14 cm |
1.2 mm |
1.6 mm |
1.6 mm |
1.2 mm |
1.1 mm |
5.6 mm |
5.6 mm |
5 |
≤ 100 cm² |
3(BC) |
1.66 cm x 1.09 cm |
1.1 mm |
1.6 mm |
1.6 mm |
1.1 mm |
1.1 mm |
5.3 mm |
5.3 mm |
BC: Bilingual compact |
Related information
- About supplemented foods and their labels
- Supplemented foods: Regulations and compliance
- Guidance document for Supplemented foods regulations
Related acts and regulations
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