South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Article 5 - ENRICHED PRODUCTS
Subarticle 3 - ENRICHED RICE
Section 5-261 - Labeling

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 5-261

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024

(a) All containers such as cloth, paper, or cellophane bags, cartons or boxes, and other containers for enriched rice must be labeled in accordance with the appropriate Federal Agency's regulations for foods for special dietary uses so as to carry information as to the minimum daily requirements of required ingredients for adults.

In addition, the label statement, "To retain vitamins do not rinse before or drain after cooking" shall appear immediately preceding or following the name of the food and in letters not less than one-fourth the point size of type used for printing the name of the food (but in no case less than 8-point type). The label shall bear no cooking directions calling for washing or draining.

(1) "Bulk rice" shall be conspicuously labeled "Do not drain after cooking" even though the product meets the specified rinse test.

(2) Precooked rice, packaged in consumer packages which are conspicuously and prominently labeled with directions for preparation which, if followed, will avoid washing away or draining off enriching ingredients, shall not be required to bear this statement.

Specimen wording of the label submitted below contains the above information, and either these, or similar ones, are acceptable:

ENRICHED RICE

To retain vitamins do not rinse before or drain after cooking. Four ounces of enriched rice supply not less than the following proportions of the adult minimum daily requirements for these essential food substances: Thiamine 50%; Niacin 40%; and Iron 33%.

Optional ingredients calcium and riboflavin are not required, but if either or both are used, the label must contain either or both statements as in the sample below:

"Four ounces of enriched rice supply not less than the following proportions of the adult minimum daily requirements for these essential food substances: Thiamine 50%; Riboflavin 25%; Niacin 40%; Iron 33%."

(b) The use of the optional ingredient Riboflavin in any method of enrichment which will produce obvious yellow spots in rice cooked by the customary steamer absorption method is not permitted.

(c) While there is no objection whatsoever to printing recipes on the package, none shall render meaningless other required labeling by use of an excess of water, draining, or rinsing.

(d) Auxiliary shipping containers enclosing packages which individually conform to the requirements of this Rule are exempted from labeling requirements in this subarticle.

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