[CH] pure cap
peter gaffney (peter.g@telus.net)
Fri, 29 Oct 1999 09:31:38 -0700
hi folks,
ok ... call me naive.
but i was wondering ...
if pure capsaicin ( ORC, oleo resin capsicum) is added to a food
product, what labelling disclosure is required by the FDA?
for instance, if a sauce manufacturer decides to "crank up" the
heat level of a hot sauce by adding ORC, is that food processor
required to show the addition in the list of ingredients?
or does a sauce, which contains added ORC, simply show "chilies"
in the ingredient list?
up here in the chile-deprived wilds of canada, we don't see as
many bottled sauces (as available in the USA ).
ergo, fewer labels to compare.
regards
peter g