Okla. Admin. Code § 35:37-9-16

Current through Vol. 42, No. 8, January 2, 2025

Section 35:37-9-16 - Marking inspected products

(a)Wording and form of inspection mark. Except as otherwise authorized, the inspection mark permitted to be used with respect to inspected and passed edible products shall include wording as follows: "Oklahoma Inspected and Passed." This wording shall be contained within an oval in the form and arrangement shown in 35:37-9-18. The appropriate plant number of the official plant shall be included in the oval. The Department may approve the use of abbreviations of inspection mark, and the approved abbreviations shall have the same force and effect as the inspection mark. The inspection mark or approved abbreviation, as the case may be, may be applied to the inspected and passed edible product or to the packaging material of the product. When the inspection mark, or the approved abbreviation, is used on packaging material, it shall be printed on material or on a label to be affixed to the packaging material and the name of the packer or distributor of the product shall be printed on the packaging material or label.

(b)Wording on labels. Each trade label to be approved for use pursuant to 35:37-9-14 to 35:37-9-18 with respect to any inspected and passed edible product shall bear the true name of the edible product (including an ingredients statement if necessary), the name and address of the packer or distributor thereof, an accurate statement of the net quantity of contents, a special handling statement for all perishable products such as "keep frozen", and in prominent letters and figures of uniform size, the inspection legend which includes the plant number. The class of the rabbits such as, "fryers" or "roasters" shall be shown on all labels for dressed or cut-up rabbits. The appropriate designation such as, "young" or "mature" may be used as a prefix to the word rabbit in lieu of the class name.

(c)Labels in foreign languages. Any trade label to be affixed to a container of any edible products may be printed in a foreign language. However, the inspection mark shall appear on the label in English, but, in addition, may be literally translated into such foreign language. Each trade label which is to be printed in a foreign language must be approved pursuant to 35:37-9-14 to 35:37-9-18.

(d)Unauthorized use or disposition of approved labels.

(1) Labels approved for use pursuant to 35:37-9-14 to 35:37-9-18 shall be used only for the purpose for which approved and shall not otherwise be disposed of from the plant for which approved except with written approval of the Director. Any unauthorized use or disposition of approved labels or labels bearing official identification may result in cancellation of the approval and denial of the use of labels bearing official identification or denial of the benefits of the Act pursuant to the provisions of 35:37-9-14.

(2) The use of simulations or imitations of any official identification by any person is prohibited.

(e)Rescinding of approved labels. Once a year, or more often if requested, each applicant shall submit to the Department a list in triplicate of approved labels that have become obsolete, accompanied with a statement that such approvals are no longer desired. The approvals shall be identified by the date of approval and the name of product or other designation showing the class of material.

Okla. Admin. Code § 35:37-9-16

Added at 21 Ok Reg 1181, eff 5-27-04