Exemption from nutrition labeling.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 9

(a) The following poultry products are exempt from nutrition labeling: (1) Food products produced by small businesses other than the major cuts of single-ingredient, raw poultry products identified in § 381.444 produced by small businesses, provided that the labels for these products bear no nutrition claims or nutrition information, and ground or chopped products described in § 381.401 produced by small businesses that bear a statement of the lean percentage and fat percentage on the label or in labeling in accordance with § 381.462(f), provided that labels or labeling for these products bear no other nutrition claims or nutrition information, (i) A food product, for purposes of the small business exemption, is defined as a formulation, not including distinct flavors which do not significantly alter the nutritional profile, sold in any size package in commerce. (ii) For purposes of this paragraph, a small business is any single-plant facility, including a single retail store, or multi-plant company/firm, including a multi-retail store operation that employs 500 or fewer people and produces no more than the following amounts of pounds of the product qualifying the firm for exemption from this subpart: (A) During the first year of implementation of nutrition labeling, from July 1994 to July 1995, 250,000 pounds or less, (B) During the second year of implementation of nutrition labeling, from July 1995 to July 1996, 175,000 pounds or less, and (C) During the third year of imple

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 9:§ 381.500