Cal. Code Regs. tit. 3 § 2694

Current through Register 2025 Notice Reg. No. 2, January 10, 2025

Section 2694 - Label Statements

The tag or label shall contain a legible and plainly printed statement which certifies to all of the following:

(a) Minimum percent of crude protein.

(1) Commercial feeds containing non-protein nitrogen must be labeled in accordance with Section 2707.

(b) Minimum percent of crude fat.

(c) Maximum percent of crude fiber.

(d) Maximum percent of ash.

(1) Guarantees for the minimum and maximum percentage calcium, minimum percentage phosphorus, and maximum percentage of sodium may be stated in lieu of the ash guarantee.

(2) In the case of any formula feed which contains more than 9.0 percent ash, the minimum and maximum percentage of calcium, minimum percentage of phosphorus and maximum percentage of sodium shall be guaranteed, if present.

(e) Recognized official name of each ingredient in order of decreasing amounts present. The name of each ingredient shall appear in the same size, style and color and shall not be misleading. The following descriptive terms used in identification of ingredients in article 14 are not required in the list of ingredients unless it expressly states: "Mechanically Extracted," "Solvent Extracted," or "Feed Grade."

(f)

(1) A single ingredient product using the official name defined in Article 14, Definitions and Standards, is not required to have an ingredient statement.

(2) The labeling for a single ingredient shall contain guarantees required by this section and the minimum and/or maximum specifications included in the product definition in Article 14, Definitions and Standards.

(3) A single ingredient is not required to guarantee maximum percentage of ash unless it is specified by definition in Article 14.

(g) Maximum percentage of low nutrition ingredients in a formula feed if they singly or collectively make up more than one percent.

(h) Trademarked products can be contained in the ingredient listing in parentheses with the ingredients in the product listed in decreasing amounts present.

(i) Inert materials contained in a formula feed shall be guaranteed if they singly or collectively make up no more than one percent.

(j) Maximum percentage of sodium, if more than 0.5 percent of sodium is present.

(k) Numerical value shall be guaranteed for any special quality claimed, including vitamin potency, amino acid content or special mineral content.

(l) Maximum percentage of moisture or minimum percentage dry matter shall be guaranteed when moisture exceeds 15.0 percent. When dried animal waste is used in a mixed feed, the moisture of the mixed feed shall not exceed 12.0 percent.

(m) Vitamins shall be guaranteed in the terms specified in section 2702. Guarantees for vitamins are not required when commercial feed is neither formulated for nor represented in any manner as a vitamin supplement.

(n) Any ingredient that is used as a carrier for vitamin, medicated or mineral premixes, may be omitted from the label and substituted with the collective term "roughage products," if the premix makes up one percent or less of the formula feed. The term "roughage products" may be omitted from the formula feed listing of ingredients.

(o) Additional guarantees must be measurable by an analytical method approved by the Secretary.

(p) Commercial feeds containing added selenium must be labeled in accordance with section 2697 (Labeling for Special Purposes).

(q) Each batch or production run of formula feed shall be identified with its own individual batch or production run number, code, date, or other suitable identification. Bulk feed shall have this information stated on the label, invoice, or shipping document. Sacked or packaged feed shall have the lot number applied to the label, sack or package. This identification shall be adequate to facilitate the tracing of the complete manufacturing and distribution history of the product.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 2694

1. Amendment filed 11-4-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No. 45).
2. Repealer of subsections (a)-(c), and relettering and amendment of subsections (d)-(o) to subsections (a)-(l) filed 7-2-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 27).
3. New subsection (m) filed 5-4-90; operative 6-3-90 (Register 90, No. 24).
4. Amendment filed 7-17-97; operative 8-16-97 (Register 97, No. 29).
5. Amendment of subsections (d), (j) and (l), new subsection (p) and amendment of NOTE filed 1-30-2002; operative 1-30-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2002, No. 5).
6. New subsection (q) and amendment of NOTE filed 10-13-2022; operative 1-1-2023 (Register 2022, No. 41).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 14902, 14903 and 14992, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 14903, 14992, 15011 and 15042, Food and Agricultural Code.

1. Amendment filed 11-4-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No. 45).
2. Repealer of subsections (a)-(c), and relettering and amendment of subsections (d)-(o) to subsections (a)-(l) filed 7-2-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 27).
3. New subsection (m) filed 5-4-90; operative 6-3-90 (Register 90, No. 24).
4. Amendment filed 7-17-97; operative 8-16-97 (Register 97, No. 29).
5. Amendment of subsections (d), (j) and ( l), new subsection (p) and amendment of Note filed 1-30-2002; operative 1-30-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(Register 2002, No. 5).
6. New subsection (q) and amendment of Note filed 10-13-2022; operative 1/1/2023 (Register 2022, No. 41).