Topic-Specific Labeling Information

On this page:

• Beer
• BSE (Mad Cow Disease)
• Eggs/Shell Eggs
• Food Allergens
• Food Irradiation
• "Fresh"
• Gluten-Free
• Honey
• Juice
• Milk
• Menu and Vending Machines

• "Natural"
• Novel Ingredients to Conventional Foods
• Organic
• Raw Fruits, Vegetables and Fish
• Refrigeration
• Trans Fatty Acids
• Whole Grains
• Warning Statements
• Food Standards

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Beer

• Guidance for Industry: Labeling of Certain Beers Subject to the Labeling Jurisdiction of the Food and Drug Administration December 2014

BSE (Mad Cow Disease)

• FDA: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) (Includes background, consumer information, FDA Action Plan, industry information, latest actions)

Eggs/Shell Eggs

• Temporary Policy Regarding Packaging and Labeling of Shell Eggs Sold by Retail Food Establishments During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
• Guidance for Industry: Safe Handling Statements, Labeling of Shell Eggs; Refrigeration of Shell Eggs Held for Retail Distribution
• Eggs Guidance Documents & Regulatory Information

Food Allergens

• See Food Allergens Guidance Documents & Regulatory Information

Food Irradiation

• Irradiation in the Production, Processing and Handling of Food - Final Rule November 2012
• Guidance: Implementation of Section 10809 of the Farm Security and Investment Act of 2002 Regarding the Petition Process to Request Approval of Labeling for Foods That Have Been Treated with Irradiation
• Irradiation in the Production, Processing, and Handling of Food - Proposed Rule April 2007
• Irradiation in the Production, Processing, and Handling of Food - Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making February 1999

"Fresh"

• Specific Requirements for Descriptive Claims That Are Neither Nutrient Content Claims nor Health Claims: Fresh, Freshly Frozen, Fresh Frozen, Frozen Fresh

Gluten-Free

• Food Allergens and Gluten-Free Guidance Documents and Regulatory Information

Honey

• Guidance for Industry: Proper Labeling of Honey and Honey Products March 2018

Juice

• Guidance for Industry: Ingredients Declared as Evaporated Cane Juice May 2016
• Final Rule -- Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HAACP); Procedures for the Safe and Sanitary Processing and Importing of Juice January 2001
• The Juice HAACP Regulation: Questions & Answers August 2001 (includes labeling questions)

Menu and Vending Machines

• Menu and Vending Machines Labeling Requirements

Milk

• Guidance for Industry: Ultrafiltered Milk in the Production of Standardized Cheeses and Related Cheese Products August 2017
• Guidance for Industry: Labeling of Certain Beers Subject to the Labeling Jurisdiction of the Food and Drug Administration December 2014
• Proposed Rule to Permit the Use of Ultrafiltered Milk in Cheeses and Related Cheese Products October 2005
  • Reopening of the Comment Period on the Proposed Rule to Permit the Use of Ultrafiltered Milk in Cheeses and Related Cheese Products December 2019 and March 2020
• Interim Guidance on the Voluntary Labeling of Milk and Milk Products that have not been treated with Recombinant Bovine Somatropin (59 FR 6279) February 1994

"Natural"

• Use of the Term "Natural" on Food Labeling

Novel Ingredients to Conventional Foods

• Concerns About Botanicals and Other Novel Ingredients in Conventional Foods (FDA Letter to Industry, FDA Talk Paper, warning letters)

Organic

• Use of the Term "Organic" on Food Labels

Raw Fruits, Vegetables and Fish

• Food Labeling: Guidelines for Voluntary Nutrition Labeling of Raw Fruits, Vegetables, and Fish

  • Correction Notice, 71 FR 47439 August 17, 2006
  • Final Rule, 71 FR 42031 July 25, 2006

• Nutrition Information for Raw Fruits, Vegetables, and Fish - Downloadable/Printable Posters December 2007

Labeling of Foods Needing Refrigeration

• Guidance on Labeling of Foods that Need Refrigeration by Consumers February 1997

Trans Fatty Acids

• Final Rule -- Trans Fatty Acids in Nutrition Labeling, Nutrient Content Claims, and Health Claims July 2003

  • Guidance for Industry - Food Labeling: Trans Fatty Acids in Nutrition Labeling, Nutrient Content Claims, and Health Claims. Small Entity Compliance Guide August 2003
  • Trans Fatty Acids in Nutrition Labeling: Consumer Research to Consider Nutrient Content and Health Claims and Possible Footnote or Disclosure Statements Federal Register Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking July 2003

Warning Statements

• Iron-Containing Supplements and Drugs: Label Warning Statements: Small Entity Compliance Guide (October 2003)

Whole Grains

• Draft Guidance: Whole Grain Label Statements  February 2006

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Food Standards

• Food Standards: Inventory of Temporary Marketing Permits Granted under 21 U.S.C. 341 for Definitions and Standards of Identity for Food April 2015

• Food Standards: Proposed Rule - Food Standards; General Principles and Food Standards Modernization May 2005

• Cheeses and Related Cheese Products: Proposed Rule - Use of Ultrafiltered Milk October 2005

• Frozen Desserts and Parmesan Cheese: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Standards of Identity for Frozen Desserts and Parmesan Cheese September 2005

• White Chocolate: Guidance for Industry: Standard of Identity for White Chocolate; Small Entity Compliance Guide July 2008

• Yogurt: Proposed Rule - Milk and Cream Products and Yogurt Products; Proposal to Revoke the Standards for Lowfat Yogurt and Nonfat Yogurt and to Amend the Standard for Yogurt January 2009