Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) The
"Guaranteed Analysis" shall be listed in the following order and format:
(1) A pet food or specialty pet food label
shall list the following required guarantees:
(A) Minimum percentage of crude
protein;
(B) Minimum percentage of
crude fat;
(C) Maximum percentage
of crude fat, if required by
35:30-27-60;
(D) Maximum percentage of crude
fiber;
(E) Maximum percentage of
moisture; and
(F) Additional
guarantees shall follow moisture.
(2) When ash is listed in the guaranteed
analysis on a pet food or specialty pet food label, it shall be guaranteed as a
maximum percentage and shall immediately follow moisture.
(3) A dog or cat food label shall list other
required or voluntary guarantees in the same order and units of the nutrients
in the AAFCO Dog (or Cat) Food Nutrient Profiles. Guarantees for substances not
listed in the AAFCO Dog (or Cat) Profiles, or not provided for in these rules,
shall immediately follow the listing of the recognized nutrients and shall be
accompanied by an asterisk (*) referring to the disclaimer "not recognized as
an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog (or Cat) Food Nutrient Profiles". The
disclaimer shall appear immediately after the last guarantee in the same size
type as the guarantees.
(4) A
specialty pet food label shall list other required or voluntary guarantees as
required by Regulation 3a(4)X of AAFCO Model Bill.
(b) The sliding scale method of expressing a
guaranteed analysis on a pet food or specialty pet food label (for example,
"Minimum crude protein 15-18%") is prohibited.
(c) The label of a pet food or a specialty
pet food which is formulated as and represented to be a mineral supplement
shall include:
(1) Minimum guarantees for all
minerals from sources declared in the ingredient statement and established by
an AAFCO-recognized nutrient profile, expressed as the element in units
specified in the nutrient profile; or
(2) Minimum guarantees for all minerals from
sources declared in the ingredient statement expressed as the element in units
specified in Regulation 4(b) of the AAFCO Model Bill when no species-specific
nutrient profile has been recognized by AAFCO; and
(3) Mineral guarantees required by
35:30-27-54(c)(1) and (2) may be expressed in milligrams (mg) per unit (e.g.,
tablets, capsules, granules, or liquids) consistent with those employed in the
quantity statement and directions for use; and
(4) A weight equivalent (e.g., 1 fl. oz. = 28
grams) for liquid products.
(d) The label of a pet food or a specialty
pet food which is formulated as and represented to be a vitamin supplement
shall include:
(1) Minimum guarantees for all
vitamins from sources declared in the ingredient statement and established by
an AAFCO-recognized nutrient profile, expressed in units specified in the
nutrient profile; or
(2) Minimum
guarantees for all vitamins from sources declared in the ingredient statement
expressed in units specified in AAFCO Model Regulation 4(c) when no
species-specific nutrient profile has been recognized by AAFCO; and
(3) Vitamin guarantees required by
35:30-27-54(d)(1) and (2), may be expressed in approved units (e.g., IU, mg, g)
per unit (e.g., tablets, capsules, granules, or liquids) consistent with those
employed in the quantity statement and directions for use; and
(4) A weight equivalent (e.g., 1 fl. oz. = 28
grams) for liquid products.
(e) When the label of a pet food or a
specialty pet food includes a comparison of the nutrient content of the food
with levels established by an AAFCO-recognized nutrient profile, the following
apply:
(1) The nutrient shall be stated in
the units of measurement used in the cited AAFCO-recognized nutrient profile;
and
(2) The statement in a table of
comparison of the vitamin, mineral, or nutrient content shall constitute a
guarantee, but need not be repeated in the guaranteed analysis; and
(3) The comparison may appear on the label
separate and apart from the guaranteed analysis.
(f) Percentages or other designations
referring to an individual nutrient or all of the nutrient levels established
by the AAFCO-recognized nutrient profile may be used on a pet food or specialty
pet food when:
(1) The product meets the
AAFCO-recognized nutrient profile;
(2) The comparison is preceded by a statement
that the product meets the AAFCO-recognized nutrient profile; and
(3) The comparison is expressed in the same
quantitative units as those used by the cited AAFCO-recognized nutrient
profile.
(g) The maximum
moisture declared on a pet food or specialty pet food label shall not exceed
78.00% of the natural moisture content of the ingredients, whichever is higher.
However, pet food and specialty pet food including, but not limited to, those
consisting principally of stew, gravy, sauce, broth, aspic, juice, or a milk
replacer, and which are so labeled, may contain moisture in excess of
78.00%.
(h) Guarantees for crude
protein, crude fat, and crude fiber are not required when the pet food or
specialty pet food is intended for purposes other than to furnish these
substances or they are of minor significance relative to the primary purpose of
the product, like mineral or vitamin supplement.
Added at 17 Ok Reg
2842, eff 7-13-00
