Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL
Chapter 332 - RABBIT PROCESSING
Section 001-332-23 - LABELING

(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.