What is required/regulated on a food label? - ANS -Name of food
-Net Quantity of Contents
-Ingredients
-Nutrients Labeling
-Health Claims (optional)
Food Labeling is Required For - ANS -Bread
-Cereal
-Canned Foods
-Frozen Foods
-Snacks
-Desserts
-Drinks
-Etc
Labeli...
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C) - ANS -Ensures foods are: safe, pure,
wholesome, produced under sanitary conditions
-Enforced by FDA
Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA) - ANS -requires identification of food (protects
from fraud)
, Misbranded Foods - ANS Refers to falsely or misleadingly packaged or labeled food
Examples of Misbranding - ANS -Incomplete/missing ingredients
-Fails to list major allergens
-Fails to list common name of product
-False micronutrient composition
-Fails to list potentially dangerous contents
-Fails to list food additives
-False nutrition claims
Phenylketonuria (PKU) - ANS -PKU is a rare condition in which a person is born without
the ability to breakdown the amino acid phenylalanine
-Brain damage occurs if it is consumed
-Label must always appear in a larger front than the surrounding text, all capitals, bold type
Adulterated Foods - ANS -The deliberate addition of inferior or cheaper material to a food
product, usually for profit gains
-ex. addition of prohibited substances, substituting a cheaper product
-UK adulterated saffron
Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act - ANS -Amendment to FD&C, must
label Milk, Egg, Fish, Crustacean Shellfish, Tree nuts, Wheat, Peanuts, Soybeans
-Any food that contains these but is undeclared is considered misbranded
-Can result in food recalls
-Bakery products most commonly recalled
-Milk is most common undeclared allergen
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - ANS -Enforces various laws regarding marketing
practices for food
-Enforces various laws regarding advertising of food
-Can rule on misleading claims of foods (most often non-tested health benefit claims)
USDA Inspection legend - ANS USDA regulations require an inspection legend on all
federally inspected meat and poultry product containers
USDA handling statements - ANS Packages products requiring special handling must have
instructions
-Required for raw meat and poultry, partially cooked meat and poultry, eggs
Consumer advisory - ANS Food establishments must warn if they sell or serve raw or
undercooked animal foods or ingredients
-Signs on foods and reminders on menus
-items should be described fully on menus
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