Dept of agriculture author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Standards and labeling policy book journal, magazine. A downloadable version of the food standards and labeling policy book is available for viewing and printing at labeling labelingpolicies. United states department of agriculture, food safety and inspection service, regulatory programs, standards and labeling division. Process for animal production claims and the labeling policy book. Fsis guidance information, the food standards and labeling policy book and policy memorandums, nutrition labeling information and other. Grassfed association petitioned fsis to change the second paragraph of the product of u. Anatomy of a meat product label american meat science.
It is a composite of policy and daytoday labeling decision, many of which do not. The revised food standards and labeling policy book will provide updated information for establishments to use when creating new labels and when modifying existing labels for meat and poultry products. Food standards and labeling policy book 1996 edition. This policy book is assembled in dictionary form and may be used in conjunction with the meat. This policy book is assembled in dictionary form and may be used in conjunction with the meat and poultry inspection regulations and the meat and poultry inspection manual, directives and notices. Fsis to revise food standards and labeling policy book. The following are the principal requirements of most labels. The food standards and labeling policy book, policy memorandums, a guide to federal food labeling requirements for meat and poultry products, food safety and inspection service fsis guideline on kit product labeling, directives and other resource material regarding labeling of meat, poultry, and egg products can be found here. The food safety and inspection service fsis is announcing the agencys intent to revise the food standards and labeling policy book. Food standards and labeling pol icy book united states. A guide to federal food labeling requirements for meat, poultry, and.
Regulatory jurisdiction and standard labeling features 5. Publication date 1991 topics meat inspection united states directories, poultry united states inspection, food labeling directories publisher washington, d. Availability of updated fsis food standards and labeling. Adherence to the product and label requirements in this policy book does not necessarily guarantee against possible infringement of all related patents. Compliance with the requirements set forth in this publication does not, in itself, guarantee an. Standards and labeling pol icy book, supra note 11, policy memos 070 and 071. Change 9801 see other formats historic, archive document do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. Food standards and labeling pol icy book by united states. Full text of food standards and labeling pol icy book. Full text of food standards and labeling policy book. Labeling policies food safety and inspection service. Labelinglabel approval guidance regulatorycompliancelabeling.
Food safety and inspection service office of policy, program and employee development august 2005 food standards and labeling policy book revised for web publication august 2005 replaces publication dated may 2003 and removal of publication dated 1996 preface the policy book is intended to be guidance to help manufacturers and prepare product labels that are truthful and not misleading. Pdf only dictionary form publication consisting of day to day policy decisions. Food standards and labeling policy book food safety and. Office of policy, program development, and evaluation.