Indiana Administrative Code
Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA
Article 6 - ANIMAL FOODS
Rule 2 - Pet Food
Section 2-10 - Descriptive terms
Universal Citation: 355 IN Admin Code 2-10
Current through March 20, 2024
Authority: IC 15-19-7-34
Affected: IC 15-19-7-26; IC 15-19-7-28
Sec. 10.
(a) The following are requirements for calorie terms:
(1) "Light" requirements are as follows:
(A) A dog food product that bears on its
label the terms "light", "lite", "low calorie", or words of similar designation
shall:
(i) contain no more than three thousand
one hundred (3,100) kcal ME/kg for products containing less than twenty percent
(20%) moisture, no more than two thousand five hundred (2,500) kcal ME/kg for
products containing twenty percent (20%) or more but less than sixty-five
percent (65%) moisture, and no more than nine hundred (900) kcal ME/kg for
products containing sixty-five percent (65%) or more moisture;
(ii) include on the label a calorie content
statement:
(AA) in accordance with the format
provided in section 9 of this rule; and
(BB) that states no more than three thousand
one hundred (3,100) kcal ME/kg for products containing less than twenty percent
(20%) moisture, no more than two thousand five hundred (2,500) kcal ME/kg for
products containing twenty percent (20%) or more but less than sixty-five
percent (65%) moisture, and no more than nine hundred (900) kcal ME/kg for
products containing sixty-five percent (65%) or more moisture; and
(iii) include on the
label feeding directions that reflect a reduction in calorie intake consistent
with the intended use.
(B) A cat food product that bears on its
label the terms "light", "lite", "low calorie", or words of similar designation
shall:
(i) contain no more than three thousand
two hundred fifty (3,250) kcal ME/kg for products containing less than twenty
percent (20%) moisture, no more than two thousand six hundred fifty (2,650)
kcal ME/kg for products containing twenty percent (20%) or more but less than
sixty-five percent (65%) moisture, and no more than nine hundred fifty (950)
kcal ME/kg for products containing sixty-five percent (65%) or more moisture;
and
(ii) include on the label a
calorie content statement:
(AA) in accordance
with the format provided in section 9 of this rule; and
(BB) that states no more than three thousand
two hundred fifty (3,250) kcal ME/kg for products containing less than twenty
percent (20%) moisture, no more than two thousand six hundred fifty (2,650)
kcal ME/kg for products containing twenty percent (20%) or more but less than
sixty-five percent (65%) moisture, and no more than nine hundred fifty (950)
kcal ME/kg for products containing sixty-five percent (65%) or more moisture;
and
(iii) include on the
label feeding directions which reflect a reduction in calorie intake consistent
with the intended use.
(2) "Less" or "reduced calories" requirements
are as follows:
(A) A dog or cat food product
that bears on its label a claim of "less calories", "reduced calories", or
words of similar designation, shall include the following on the label:
(i) The name of the product of comparison and
the percentage of calorie reduction (expressed on an equal weight basis)
explicitly stated and juxtaposed with the largest or most prominent use of the
claim on each panel of the label where the term appears.
(ii) The comparative statement printed in
type of the same color and style and at least half the type size used in the
claim.
(iii) A calorie content
statement in accordance with the format provided in section 9 of this
rule.
(iv) Feeding directions that
reflect a reduction in calories compared to feeding directions for the product
of comparison.
(B) A
comparison between products in different categories of moisture content, that
is, less than twenty percent (20%), twenty percent (20%) or more but less than
sixty-five percent (65%), sixty-five percent (65%) or more, is
misleading.
(b) The following are requirements for fat terms:
(1) "Lean" requirements are as follows:
(A) A dog food product that bears on its
label the terms "lean", "low fat", or words of similar designation shall:
(i) contain no more than nine percent (9%)
crude fat for products containing less than twenty percent (20%) moisture, no
more than seven percent (7%) crude fat for products containing twenty percent
(20%) or more but less than sixty-five percent (65%) moisture, and no more than
four percent (4%) crude fat for products containing sixty-five percent (65%) or
more moisture; and
(ii) include on
the product label in the guaranteed analysis a maximum crude fat guarantee:
(AA) immediately following the minimum crude
fat guarantee in addition to the mandatory guaranteed analysis information as
specified in section 4(a)(1) of this rule; and
(BB) that is no more than nine percent (9%)
crude fat for products containing less than twenty percent (20%) moisture, no
more than seven percent (7%) crude fat for products containing twenty percent
(20%) or more but less than sixty-five percent (65%) moisture, and no more than
four percent (4%) crude fat for products containing sixty-five percent (65%) or
more moisture.
(B) A cat food product that bears on its
label the terms "lean", "low fat", or words of similar designation shall:
(i) contain a maximum percentage of crude fat
which is no more than ten percent (10%) crude fat for products containing less
than twenty percent (20%) moisture, no more than eight percent (8%) crude fat
for products containing twenty percent (20%) or more but less than sixty-five
percent (65%) moisture, and no more than five percent (5%) crude fat for
products containing sixty-five percent (65%) or more moisture; and
(ii) include on the product label in the
guaranteed analysis a maximum crude fat guarantee:
(AA) immediately following the minimum crude
fat guarantee in addition to the mandatory guaranteed analysis information as
specified in section 4(a)(1) of this rule; and
(BB) that is no more than ten percent (10%)
crude fat for products containing less than twenty percent (20%) moisture, no
more than eight percent (8%) crude fat for products containing twenty percent
(20%) or more but less than sixty-five percent (65%) moisture, and no more than
five percent (5%) crude fat for products containing sixty-five percent (65%) or
more moisture.
(2)
"Less" or "reduced fat" requirements for a dog or cat food
product that bears on its label a claim of "less fat", "reduced fat", or words
of similar designation, shall include the following on the label:
(A) The name of the product of comparison and
the percentage of fat reduction (expressed on an equal weight basis) explicitly
stated and juxtaposed with the largest or most prominent use of the claim on
each panel of the label on where the term appears.
(B) The comparative statement printed in type
of the same color and style and at least half the type size used in the
claim.
(C) A maximum crude fat
guarantee in the guaranteed analysis immediately following the minimum crude
fat guarantee in addition to the mandatory guaranteed analysis information as
specified in section 4(a)(1) of this rule.
(c) A comparison on the label between products in different categories of moisture content, that is, less than twenty percent (20%), twenty percent (20%) or more but less than sixty-five percent (65%), sixty-five percent (65%) or more, is misleading.
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