New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS
Chapter V - Weight and Measures
Part 221 - COMMODITIES
Section 221.10 - Packaging variations to be allowed

Universal Citation: 1 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 221.10

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024

(a) For food and food products (other than meats, meat food products and poultry), the declaration of net quantity of contents shall express an accurate statement of the quantity of contents of the package. Reasonable variations caused by loss or gain of moisture during the course of good distribution practice or by unavoidable deviations in good manufacturing practice will be recognized. Variations from stated quantity of contents shall not be unreasonably large.

(b) For meats, meat food products and poultry, the statement of net quantity of contents, as it is shown on a label, shall not be false or misleading and shall express an accurate statement of the quantity of contents of the container exclusive of wrappers and packaging substances. Reasonable variations caused by loss or gain of moisture during the course of good distribution practices or by unavoidable deviations in good manufacturing practice will be recognized. Variations from stated quantity of contents shall not be unreasonably large.

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