7 Pa. Code § 57.42 - Specific labeling requirements
(a) Special designations approved by the
Department, suggesting extra milkfat, may be used with milk if the product
contains not less the 4% milkfat.
(b) Additives, such as flavors, sweeteners,
milk solids, lactose, stabilizers, emulsifiers, vitamins and minerals if used,
shall be shown on the label in descending order of predominance. When vitamins,
minerals or milk solids are added, the quantity or percentage of United States
Recommended Daily Allowance (U.S. RDA) per serving shall be shown on the
label.
(c) The word "Pasteurized"
shall appear on the label if the product has been pasteurized. Homogenized
products shall be so labeled. "Grade A" may precede the designation of a
product described in this section, if the processing plant possesses a current
Grade A rating, but type size may not be larger than letters in basic product
name.
(d) The designation "Grade AA
Pasteurized Milk" may appear on the carton or cap if the milk meets the
requirements for Grade AA Pasteurized Milk in Chapter 59 (relating to milk
sanitation). The size of the type may not be larger than the word
"Milk."
(e) Reconstituted products
shall be labeled so that the word "Reconstituted" is at least half the size of
the name of the product which has been reconstituted and "Reconstituted" shall
immediately precede or follow the name of the product.
(f) Protein fortified dairy products shall be
labeled so that the words "Protein Fortified" is at least half the size of the
name of the product which has been fortified and "Protein Fortified"
immediately precede or follow the name of the product. The label shall include
the percentage of milk solids not fat added or the percentage of U.S. RDA of
protein, vitamins and minerals per serving on the information panel of the
container.
(g) If an artificial
color is used for a flavored milk other than chocolate, the label shall declare
"Artificially Colored."
(h) If an
artificial flavor is used for artificially flavored milk, it shall be declared
and the product shall be labeled "Imitation (Name of flavor imitated) Flavored
Milk." The word imitation shall be in type at least 1/2 the size of the name of
the product imitated.
(i) Lowfat
milk shall be labeled so that the words "Lowfat Milk" are the same size and
style of type, and the percentage of milkfat shall be shown.
(j) The word "pasteurized" shall appear in
letters not less than 1/4 the height of letters in the basic product name. If
desired, letters used in modifying terms and "pasteurized" may be the same
size, but never larger than the product name. Printing shall be readily
legible.
(k) Products which are
cultured or acidulated after pasteurization may be alternately labeled "Made
from pasteurized dairy products."
(l) A food is deemed to be misbranded if one
of the following apply:
(1) It is an
artificial dairy product as defined in §
57.1 (relating to definitions). A
food is not misbranded if its label bears the word "artificial," and
immediately thereafter, the name of the standardized food imitated, and the
letters in the word "artificial" and in the name of the standardized food
imitated are in type of uniform size, style and prominence.
(2) It contains an "artificial dairy product"
defined in §
57.1 as an ingredient which
replaces portions of basic compositional ingredients in a food and is not
labeled with the phrase "contains artificial_____" -the blank filled in with
names of the basic compositional ingredients being simulated-immediately
following the name of the food.
(m) If specific labeling requirements are not
prescribed in this section, 21 CFR Part 131 (relating to milk and cream) shall
be followed.
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