Check List for Mandatory Features on a Label
Guideline ID
FSIS-GD-2013-0011
Issue Date
June 2013
This guidance provides information about the mandatory features on meat, poultry, and egg product labels. It applies to official establishments and retailers. It relates to 9 CFR Part 317, 381 Subpart N, and 590.410 through 415.
Check List for Mandatory Features on a Label
Mandatory Features Located on PDP
- Product Name
- Handling Statement
- Legend / Establishment Number
- Net Weight Statement -
- mandatory for retail sale products. Random weight retail products can have statement on application "net weight applied prior to retail sale" instead of net weight statement.
Information Panel
- Mandatory information that is permitted to be displayed off the principal display panel
- Ingredients Statement
- Signature Line
- Nutrition Facts
Mandatory Feature Displayed Anywhere on Labeling
- Safe Handling Instructions
Disclaimer: The contents of this guidance document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies.