Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry
Chapter 30 - Consumer Protection
Subchapter 27 - Feed
Part 3 - PET FOOD
Section 35:30-27-60 - Descriptive terms
Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 35:30-27-60
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) Calorie terms.
(1) "Light"
(A) A dog food product which bears on its
label the terms "light", "lite", "low calorie", or words of similar designation
shall:
(i) Contain no more than 3100 kcal
ME/kg for products containing less than 20% moisture, no more than 2500 kcal
ME/kg for products containing 20% or more but less than 65% moisture, and no
more than 900 kcal ME/kg for products containing 65% or more moisture;
and
(ii) Include on the label a
calorie content statement:
(I) In accordance
with the format provided in
35:30-27-59;
and
(II) Which states no more than
3100 kcal ME/kg for products containing less than 20%, moisture, no more than
2500 kcal ME/kg for products containing 20% or more but less than 65% moisture,
and no more than 900 kcal ME/kg for products containing 65% or more moisture;
and
(iii) Include on the
label feeding directions which reflect a reduction in calorie intake consistent
with the intended use.
(B) A cat food product which bears on its
label the terms "light", "lite", "low calorie", or words of similar designation
shall:
(i) Contain no more than 3250 kcal
ME/kg for products containing less than 20% moisture, no more than 2650 kcal
ME/kg for products containing 20 or more but less than 65% moisture, and no
more than 950 kcal ME/kg for products containing 65% or more moisture;
and
(ii) Include on the label a
calorie content statement:
(I) In accordance
with the format provided in
35:30-27-59;
and
(II) Which states no more than
3250 kcal ME/kg for products containing less than 20% moisture, no more than
2650 kcal ME/kg for products containing 20% or more but less than 6% moisture,
and no more than 950 kcal ME/kg for products containing 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"
(A) A dog or cat food product which bears on
its label a claim of "less calories", "reduce calories", or words of similar
designation, shall include 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; and
(ii) The
comparative statement printed in type of the same color and style and at least
one-half the type size used in the claim; and
(iii) A calorie content statement in
accordance with the format provided in
35:30-27-59;
and
(iv) Feeding directions which
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 (i.e.,
less than 20%, 20% or more but less than 65%, 65% or more) is
misleading.
(b) Fat terms.
(1) "Lean"
(A) A dog food product which bears on its
label the terms "lean", "low fat", or words of similar designation shall:
(i) Contain no more than 9% crude fat for
products containing less than 20% moisture, no more than 7% crude fat for
products containing 20% or more but less than 65% moisture, and no more than 4%
crude fat for products containing 65% or more moisture; and
(ii) Include on the product label in the
Guaranteed Analysis:
(I) A maximum crude fat
guarantee immediately following the minimum crude fat guarantee in addition to
the mandatory guaranteed analysis information as specified in
35:30-27-54;
and
(II) A maximum crude fat
guarantee which is no more than 9% crude fat for products containing less than
20% moisture, no more than 7% crude fat for products containing 20% or more but
less than 65% moisture, and no more than 4% crude fat for products containing
65% or more moisture.
(B) A cat food product which 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 10% crude fat for products containing less than 20%
moisture, no more than 8% crude fat for products containing 20% or more but
less than 65% moisture, and no more than 5% crude fat for products containing
65% or more moisture; and
(ii)
Include on the product label in the Guaranteed Analysis:
(I) A maximum crude fat guarantee immediately
following the minimum crude fat guarantee in addition to the mandatory
guaranteed analysis information as specified in
35:30-27-54;
and
(II) A maximum crude fat
guarantee which is no more than 9% crude fat for products containing less than
20% moisture, no more than 7% crude fat for products containing 20% or more but
less than 65% moisture, and no more than 4% crude fat for products containing
65% or more moisture.
(2) "Less" or "Reduced Fat"
(A) A dog or cat food product which bears on
its label a claim of "less fat", "reduced fat", or words of similar
designation, shall include on the label:
(i)
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 where the
term appears; and
(ii) The
comparative statement printed in type of the same color and style and at least
one-half the type size used in the claim; and
(iii) 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
35:30-27-54.
(B) A comparison on the label
between products in different categories of moisture content (i.e., less than
20%, 20% or more but less than 65%, 65% or more) is misleading.
Added at 17 Ok Reg 2842, eff 7-13-00
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