La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § V-1127

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section V-1127 - Mislabeling of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Prohibited

A. No person or firm shall mislabel any fresh fruit or vegetable, or place or have any false or misleading statement or designation of quality, grade, trademarks, trade name, area of production of place of origin on any fruit or vegetable, or on any placard used in connection with or having reference to any fresh fruit or vegetable or container, bulk lot, bulk load, load, arrangement, or display of fresh fruits or vegetables. Any fruits and/or vegetables found mislabeled shall have a stop-sale placed on the product and may be seized by the department.

B. Fruits or vegetables labeled as a Louisiana-grown or produced product must have proof of origin of that product, such as sale invoices that give the producers or producer-packer's name and address. Any product labeled, "Louisiana Fruit," "Louisiana Vegetables," or has the name of a town (such as "Ruston Peaches," "Hammond Strawberries," etc.) attached to said product, that implies it was produced in that region, must have proof that the product is a Louisiana product and was produced in that region.

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § V-1127

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Market Commission, LR 11:249 (March 1985), amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Marketing, Market Commission, LR 23:1287 (October 1997).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:405.