Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL
Chapter 342 - CIDER AND APPLE JUICE
Section 001-342-VI - Labeling
Universal Citation: 01 ME Code Rules ยง 001-342-VI
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
A. Mandatory labeling. Each container shall bear:
(1) The name of the product;
(2) The name of any chemical preservative
used followed by the words "Chemical Preservative(s)";
(3) The volume of the net contents;
(4) Name, address and zip code of
manufacturer or distributor;
(5) A
code permanently placed on each container or label for purposes of tracing the
product to the place and date of manufacture.
B. Apple cider or apple juice that is not pasteurized, not treated by ultraviolet light(s), or pressed under a HACCP plan shall be conspicuously labeled:
(1) "Not
Pasteurized;
(2) "Keep
Refrigerated"; and
(3) "WARNING:
This product has not been pasteurized. It may contain harmful bacteria that can
cause serious illness in children, the elderly, and persons with weakened
immune systems" on the principal display panel of the label.
C. Permissive Labeling: Apple cider or apple juice that is pasteurized or treated with ultra violet light may state that fact on the principal display panel of the label.
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