01-001-332 Me. Code R. § 23

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024
Section 001-332-23 - LABELING
A. Ready-to cook and heat-treate drabbit products shall be labeled as specified in law, including 21 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §101 (Food Labeling), and 22 M.R.S. §2157.
B. Ready-to cook and heat-treated rabbit products shall be labeled with safe handling instructions in the following manner:
(1) Individual ready-to-cook and heat-treated rabbit products labeled as consumer commodities and distributed as a refrigerated product shall have both the product and master carton labeled conspicuously with the wording "Keep Refrigerated or Freeze".
(2) Individual ready-to-cook and heat-treated rabbit products labeled as consumer commodities and distributed as a frozen product shall have both the product and master carton conspicuously labeled with the wording "Keep Frozen".
(3) Individual ready-to-cook and heat-treated rabbit products labeled as consumer commodities and distributed as a frozen product with the intent to be thawed and offered for retail as a refrigerated product shall conspicuously label both the individual product and master carton label with the wording" Previously Handled Frozen for Your Protection, Refreeze or Keep Refrigerated."
(4) Individual ready-to-cook and heat-treated rabbit products that are not labeled as consumer commodities and intended to be sold as a bulk food service commodity shall have their master cartons labeled with safe handling instruction in the manner specified in sections 1 and 2.
(5) The safe handling statement shall be conspicuously placed on the bottom 1/3 of the product label's principal face panel in capitalized letters not less than 3/8 of an inch in height.

01-001 C.M.R. ch. 332, § 23