Or. Admin. Code § 603-028-0300 - Packaging
(1) Package
coverings or wrapping of meat or meat products shall not be of a color, design,
fabrication, or kind as to be misleading or deceptive with respect to the
color, quality, nature, or kind of meat or meat product.
(2) Transparent or semi-transparent package
wrappers, casings, or coverings of cured, cured and smoked, or cured and cooked
sausage products, and sliced ready-to-eat meat products may be color-tinted or
bear red designs, not to exceed 50 percent of such package wrapper, casing, or
covering. However, the transparent or semi-transparent portion of the principal
display panel shall be free of any color-tinting or red designs, and such
principal display panel shall provide at least 20 percent unobstructed, clear
space, consolidated in one area, so that the true color, quality, nature, or
kind of meat product is visible.
(3) Meat or meat products shall not be
packaged in such a manner as to hide from view undesirable or less costly
portions, cuts or portions, cuts or portions of cuts of the meat, or meat
products contained therein.
(4)
Sliced bacon, other than that which is canned or packaged at the time of
offering for retail sale, shall only be packaged in containers which provide
the retail customer with a clear, unobstructed view of a substantial portion of
a slice of bacon similar to that packaged therein, and such bacon shall not be
packaged in such a manner as to make the whole package appear to be of better
quality than it actually is.
(5)
Except as otherwise provided in this rule, Meat and Meat Products shall be
labeled in accordance with OAR 603-025-0020(17), 603-025-0080 and 603-025-0190,
the Federal Wholesome Meat Act and the provisions contained in the Code
of Federal Regulations specified in Title 9, Part
319, and at retail shall be labeled as recommended in the 1973
Uniform Retail Meat Identity Standards published by the National
Livestock and Meat Board.
(6) A
meat or meat product labeled with descriptive, comparative or superlative terms
as to fat content, shall also be labeled with a qualifying statement indicating
the percentage of fat content thereof. A reasonable variation between fat
content in descending order shall be maintained if more than one such
descriptive, comparative or superlative term is used. A bulk display placard
may be used in lieu of labeling in this respect.
(7) The term "fresh" shall not be used on
labels of a meat or meat product which:
(a)
Contains any added nitrites, nitrates, or other preservatives;
(b) Has been salted for preservation,
pickled, irradiated, heated or smoked;
(c) Has been frozen and thawed prior to
retail sale.
(8) Pet
animal food meat products shall be additionally labeled "Not For Human
Consumption".
(9) Packaged
fryers, whole or cut-up, not including giblets, shall be labeled "whole
fryer without giblets". Packaged fryer parts labeled as specific parts
shall not contain other parts of lesser value unless labeled to that effect
("breast with portion of ribs"; "thighs with portion of
backs"; etc.).
(10) A meat
and meat product advertisement shall conform with the requirements of sections
(5), (6), and (7) of this rule, except for the ingredient
declaration.
(11) A bulk display of
meat or meat products shall include a clearly visible and legible placard
prominently displayed immediately adjacent to such display, and such placard
shall be of such a color contrast that it may be easily read. Such placard
shall contain:
(a) The product name;
(b) A declaration of price per
unit of weight;
(c) A percentage of
fat if meeting the requirements of section (6) of this rule;
(d) Other statement as may be required by
these regulations.
Notes
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 561, 616 & 619
Stats. Implemented: ORS 603.085, 619.031 & 619.046
State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare.
No prior version found.