[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 9, Volume 2]

[Revised as of January 1, 2007]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 9CFR317.343]



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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS

 

     CHAPTER III--FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 

                               AGRICULTURE

 

PART 317_LABELING, MARKING DEVICES, AND CONTAINERS--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart B_Nutrition Labeling

 

Sec. 317.343  Significant participation for voluntary nutrition labeling.



    (a) In evaluating significant participation for voluntary nutrition 

labeling, FSIS will consider only the major cuts of single-ingredient, 

raw meat products, as identified in Sec. 317.344, including those that 

have been previously frozen.

    (b) FSIS will judge a food retailer to be participating at a 

significant level if the retailer provides nutrition labeling 

information for at least 90 percent of the major cuts of single-

ingredient, raw meat products, listed in Sec. 317.344, that it sells, 

and if the nutrition label is consistent in content and format with the 

mandatory program, or nutrition information is displayed at point-of-

purchase in an approriate manner.

    (c) To determine whether there is significant participation by 

retailers under the voluntary nutrition labeling guidelines, FSIS will 

select a representative sample of companies allocated by type and size.

    (d) FSIS will find that significant participation by food retailers 

exists if at least 60 percent of all companies that are evaluated are 

participating in accordance with the guidelines.

    (e) FSIS will evaluate significant participation of the voluntary 

program every 2 years beginning in May 1995.

    (1) If significant participation is found, the voluntary nutrition 

labeling guidelines shall remain in effect.

    (2) If significant participation is not found, FSIS shall initiate 

rulemaking to require nutrition labeling on those products under the 

voluntary program.