The latest version of this document issued in April 2008. Below is an earlier version.
A Food Labeling Guide
Food Labeling CFR References
This is a listing that will be helpful to you in locating your food labeling areas of concern. The designated chapters contain questions addressing the listed areas.
| Alternate principal display panel | Chapter I | ||||
| Antioxidant | Chapter VI | ||||
| Alternative fat and oil ingredients | Chapter IV | ||||
| Area | Chapter III | ||||
| Artificial colors | Chapter IV | ||||
| Artificial flavors | Chapter IV | ||||
| Authoritative Statement | Chapter VI | ||||
| Chemical preservatives | Chapter IV | ||||
| Coloring | Chapter IV | ||||
| Common or usual name | Chapter II | IV | |||
| Conspicuousness | Chapter I | III | |||
| Country of origin | Chapter VII | ||||
| Daily values | Chapter V | Chapter VI | |||
| Data bases | Chapter V | ||||
| Degree of prominence | Chapter II | ||||
| Descending order of predominance | Chapter IV | ||||
| Determining the net quantity | Chapter III | ||||
| Different package sizes | Chapter III | ||||
| Disclosure statement | Chapter V | Chapter VI | |||
| Dual declaration | Chapter III | ||||
| Fanciful names | Chapter II | ||||
| FDA approve labels | Chapter VII | ||||
| Foreign language labels | Chapter VII | ||||
| Health messages | Chapter VI | ||||
| Imitation | Chapter II | ||||
| Information panel | Chapter I | ||||
| Information panel labeling | Chapter I | ||||
| Ingredient list | Chapter IV | ||||
| Ingredients | Chapter III | ||||
| Label artwork | Chapter VII | ||||
| Label statements | Chapter I | ||||
| Level of protein or vitamins and minerals | Chapter V | ||||
| Low in sodium | Chapter VI | ||||
| Mail order sales | Chapter VII | ||||
| Minimum type size | Chapter III | ||||
| Name and address | Chapter I | ||||
| Name of the food statement | Chapter II | ||||
| Natural flavors | Chapter IV | ||||
| Net quantity of contents | Chapter III | ||||
| Net quantity of contents statement placed | Chapter III | ||||
| Net quantity of contents statement | Chapter III | ||||
| New name | Chapter II | ||||
| NLEA requirements | Chapter V | ||||
| Notification for claim | Chapter VI | ||||
| Nutrition content descriptors | Chapter V | ||||
| Nutrition facts label | Chapter V | ||||
| Nutrition labeling | Chapter V | ||||
| Nutrition labeling required | Chapter V | ||||
| Ounces and grams | Chapter III | ||||
| Placement of statement of identity | Chapter II | ||||
| Pressurized can | Chapter III | ||||
| Principal display panel | Chapter I | III | |||
| Prominence | Chapter I | III | |||
| Qualifying phrases | Chapter III | ||||
| Reference amount | Chapter V | ||||
| Restrictions | Chapter VII | ||||
| Serving sizes | Chapter V | ||||
| Sliced and unsliced versions of food | Chapter II | ||||
| Spices | Chapter IV | ||||
| Statement of identity | Chapter II | ||||
| Stickers | Chapter VII | ||||
| Trace ingredients | Chapter IV | ||||
| Type size | Chapter I | II | IV | V | |
| Vegetable powder | Chapter IV | ||||
| Warning statements | Chapter VII | ||||
| Water | Chapter IV |
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