Minnesota Administrative Rules

1545.0320 LABELING FRESH MEAT MIXES, MIXTURES, OR PATTIES WHICH CONTAIN EXTENDERS OR OTHER ADDITIVES.

When additives or extenders such as textured vegetable protein, soya flour, isolated soy protein, soy protein concentrate, cereal, flour, nonfat dry milk, or similar products are used as permitted ingredients in fresh meat products intended as food for human consumption, their presence as an ingredient shall be declared as part of the name of the product or shall be declared as a qualifying statement contiguous to the name of the product or shall be declared in compliance with federal laws and regulations applicable thereto. The name of each additive or extender shall be shown on the product label if the product is in package form or on a placard easily readable by the purchaser if the product is sold or displayed in bulk form. Such products shall be labeled or placarded to show all other mandatory labeling information including a list of ingredients in order of descending predominance.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 31.10; 31.101; 31.11

Published Electronically:

August 28, 2002