[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 2]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR133.10]
[Page 315-316]
TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES (CONTINUED)
PART 133 CHEESES AND RELATED CHEESE PRODUCTS--Table of Contents
Subpart A General Provisions
Sec. 133.10 Notice to manufacturers, packers, and distributors of
pasteurized blended cheese, pasteurized process cheese, cheese food, cheese
spread, and related foods.
(a) Definitions and standards of identity have recently been
promulgated under the authority of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act for a number of foods made in part from cheese, including
pasteurized process cheese; pasteurized process cheese with fruits,
vegetables, or meats; pasteurized blended cheese; pasteurized process
cheese food; pasteurized process cheese spread, and related foods. These
standards prescribe the name for each such food. The act requires that
this name appear on the label. Many of these names consist of several
words. In the past it has been the practice of some manufacturers to
subordinate the words ``pasteurized,'' ``blended,'' ``process,''
``food,'' and ``spread'' to give undue prominence to the word ``cheese''
and to words naming the variety of cheese involved.
(b) When placing the names of these foods on labels so as to comply
with the requirements of section 403 (a), (f), and (g) of the act, all
the words forming the name specified by a definition and standard of
identity should be given equal prominence. This can readily be
accomplished by printing the specified name of the food in letters of
the same size, color, and style of type, and with the same background.
(c) Where the names of optional ingredients are required to appear
on the
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label, the designations of all such ingredients should be given equal
prominence. The names of the optional ingredients should appear
prominently and conspicuously but should not be displayed with greater
prominence than the name of the food. The word ``contains'' may precede
the names of the optional ingredients, and when so used will not be
considered as intervening printed matter between name of food and name
of optional ingredients required to be placed on the label.
(d) Where a manufacturer elects to include a label statement of fat
and moisture content, the declaration should be on the basis of the food
as marketed. A fat declaration on a moisture-free basis is likely to be
misleading, and should not be used in labeling.
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