Net Quantity Declaration - Bakery Products

BAKERY PRODUCT	WEIGHT	NUMERICAL COUNT	COMMENTS
Buns or Rolls (e.g. dinner buns or rolls)		yes	Whether the individual units are separate or joined
Cakes (e.g. angel food, white cakes, etc.)	yes		A size declaration (e.g. a 9 inch cake) may also be provided
Chelsea Buns	yes
Cookies	yes
Croissants	yes
Danish	yes
Donuts		yes
Fruit Cakes	yes
Fruit Squares (e.g. date, raison, etc.)	yes		When sold as a larger uncut unit
Fruit Squares (e.g. date, raison, etc.)	yes		When sold as separate cut-up pieces
Hamburger Buns		yes
Hot Dog Buns		yes
Kaiser Rolls	yes
Hot Cross Buns	yes
Meat Pies	yes
Muffins	yes
Pies	yes		A size declaration (e.g. "a 9" pie") may also be provided
Sandwiches	yes	yes	May be sold by weight or count
Squares (e.g. brownies, Nanaimo bars, etc.)	yes		When sold as a larger uncut unit
Squares (e.g. brownies, Nanaimo bars, etc.)	yes		When sold as separate cut-up pieces
Sticky Buns	yes
Submarine Bread/Rolls	yes
Sweet Buns	yes
Tarts	yes
Turnovers	yes

For prepackaged bakery products identified above, the net quantity declaration must be provided in the manner indicated. The "Weight" or "Numerical Count" column marked with a check mark is the manner in which each specified item must be declared. It should be noted that, in addition to the mandatory requirement, a product may also be voluntarily marked in the alternative manner (e.g. if a "weight" declaration is mandatory, then a "numerical count" may be provided as well).

For more information, please contact one of the offices of the CFIA Food Labelling Information Service