Section R. 285.569.10 - Packaging and labelingRule 10.
(1) Every package, carton, wrapper, or other container used to ship, wrap, or hold unfrozen smoked fish in any way at any time, including the packages sold from a bulk display and wrapped at the time of sale, shall be labeled to indicate all of the following information:(a) The name of the article of food.(b) The name and address of the manufacturer, packer, distributor, or retailer. If the smoked fish product is not manufactured by the person whose name appears on the label, then the name shall be qualified by a phrase that reveals the connection the person has with the commodity.(c) The ingredients and net weight, as required by Act No. 39 of the Public Acts of 1968, as amended, and Act No. 283 of the Public Acts of 1964, as amended, being § 289.701et seq. and § 290.601et seq., respectively, of the Michigan Compiled Laws.(d) The lot code number that identifies the period when processed and packaged, as required in R 285.569.6.(e) The warning statement: "Perishable--Keep under refrigeration at 38 degrees Fahrenheit (3.3 degrees Celsius) or below."(f) The warning statement: "Not to be sold or consumed after _____ ," the blank to be filled with a date, including the month, day, and year. The date shall be not more than 14 days after date of smoking unless an operator can demonstrate to the director of the department that a longer period of time can be achieved that is safe. The director of the department may grant approval for an operator to use a date greater than 14 days, but may invoke at any time, the requirements of R 285.569.14 and R 285.569.15.(2) The labeling requirements for frozen smoked fish shall be the same as for unfrozen smoked fish, except for the requirements specified in subrule (1)(e) and (f)of this rule. The statements specified in subrule (1)(e) and (f) shall be replaced with the warning statements of this rule: "Perishable: Keep frozen. Thaw in refrigerator before consumption."(3) All label statements shall appear in a distinctive and plain manner in English words and Arabicnumerals. All statements shall be permanently affixed to each separate and distinct package or container.(4) Smoked fish processed on different dates shall not be commingled in the same container at the processing plant or while the fish is being stored, distributed, or offered for sale.Mich. Admin. Code R. 285.569.10