Canada SOR/2011-17 is a regulation of the Canadian Department of Health regarding food contact materials, fully known as the Food and Drugs Act and Regulations. Chapter 23 of this regulation stipulates the safety of food packaging materials, such as prohibiting the sale of packaged food that may contain harmful substances to consumers.


SOR/2011-17 is Canada's regulation on food contact materials, rather than specific testing items. SOR/2011-17 regulations require food contact materials to be safe, non-toxic, non polluting, and not harmful to human health.


For materials such as baby bottles and tableware that come into contact with food, the Canadian Department of Health requires the prohibition of the use of harmful substances, including BPA. If the materials used in milk bottles or tableware are made of nanomaterials, these materials must undergo specific testing to ensure their safety.


The testing items for food contact materials can be set differently according to different categories and regulations.


Generally speaking, common food contact material testing items include:

1. Sensory testing: This is the testing of the appearance, color, odor, and other aspects of food contact materials to ensure that they meet hygiene and safety requirements.

2. Physical and chemical testing: Physical and chemical testing mainly includes testing the chemical and physical properties of materials, such as corrosion resistance, water absorption, melting point, etc.

3. Hygiene testing: Hygiene testing mainly tests for harmful substances that may exist in food contact materials, such as the content of heavy metals such as lead and cadmium, as well as the content of harmful substances such as formaldehyde, phenol, and aromatic amines.

4. Microbial testing: Microbial testing mainly detects microorganisms in food contact materials, such as coliforms, pathogenic bacteria, etc., to ensure food safety.

5. Specific migration detection: Specific migration detection mainly detects substances that may dissolve from food contact materials when they come into contact with food, such as plasticizers, heavy metals, etc.

6. Comprehensive migration testing: Comprehensive migration testing mainly detects all substances that may dissolve from food contact materials, including harmful substances such as formaldehyde, phenols, aromatic amines, and vinyl chloride.

In addition to the common testing items mentioned above, there may also be other testing requirements for different categories of food contact materials. For example, for materials such as baby bottles that come into contact with food, toxicity testing may also be necessary to ensure that they do not have an impact on infant health.