Utah Admin. Code R68-2-4 - Feed Label Format

(1) A registrant shall meet consistent labeling requirements by ensuring:

(a) commercial feed, other than customer-formula feed, bears the information prescribed in Section R68-2-5 on the label of the product in the following format:

(i) product name and brand name, if any;

(ii) if a drug is used, the drug label as stipulated in Subsection R68-2-5(3);

(iii) purpose statement;

(iv) guaranteed analysis;

(v) feed ingredients;

(vi) directions for use and precautionary statements;

(vii) manufacturer or persons responsible for distributing the feed name and principal mailing address;

(viii) quantity statement; and

(ix) the lot number, batch number, or unique identifier, or it may be the manufactured date of the feed product; and

(b) label information is placed as follows:

(i) the information required in Subsection R68-2-4(1)(a)(i) through Subsection R68-2-4(1)(a)(iii), and Subsection R68-2-4(1)(a)(viii) shall appear in its entirety on the principal display panel;

(ii) the information required in Subsection R68-2-4(1)(a)(iv) through Subsection R68-2-4(1)(a)(vii) may appear in a prominent place on the feed tag or label, but not necessarily on the principal display panel; and

(iii) if the precautionary statement required by Subsection R68-2-4(1)(a)(vi) does not appear on the principal display panel, the principal display panel shall reference it with a statement, such as "See back of label for precautions;" and

(c) the information required by this section may not subordinate or obscure any other statements or designs.

(2) A registrant shall meet consistent customer-formula feed labeling requirements as prescribed in this rule by using a label, invoice, delivery ticket, or other shipping document that bears the following information:

(a) name and address of the manufacturer;

(b) name and address of the purchaser;

(c) date of sale or delivery;

(d) the customer-formula feed name and brand name, if any;

(e) the product name and net quantity of each registered commercial feed and each other ingredient used in the mixture;

(f) the directions for use and precautionary statements required by Sections R68-2-8 and R68-2-9; and

(g) if the feed uses a drug containing product, the label shall also include:

(i) the purpose of the medication or claim statement; and

(ii) the established name of each active drug ingredient and the level of each drug used in the final mixture expressed in accordance with Subsection R68-2-6(4).

(3) A registrant shall label pet and specialty pet food products to meet the following requirements:

(a) a vignette, graphic, or pictorial representation of a product on a pet food label may not misrepresent the contents of the package;

(b) the use of the word "proven" in connection with label claims for a pet food is improper unless scientific or other empirical evidence establishing the claim represented as "proven" is available;

(c) a statement may not appear on the label of a pet food that makes false or misleading comparisons between that pet food and any other pet food;

(d) personal or commercial endorsements are permitted on pet food labels if the endorsements are factual and not otherwise misleading;

(e) if a pet food is enclosed in any outer container or wrapper that is intended for retail sale, required label information shall appear on the outside container or wrapper; and

(f) the words "Dog Food," "Cat Food," or similar designations shall appear conspicuously on the principal display panels of the pet food label.

(4) The label of a pet food may not contain an unqualified representation or claim, directly or indirectly, that the pet food contained or a recommended feeding is or meets the requisites of a complete, perfect scientific, or balanced ration for dogs or cats unless the product or feeding:

(a) contains ingredients in quantities sufficient to provide the estimated nutrient requirements for each stage of the life of a dog, cat; or

(b) contains a combination of ingredients that, when fed to a normal animal as the only source of nourishment, will provide satisfactorily for;

(i) fertility of females;

(ii) gestation and lactation;

(iii) normal growth from weaning to maturity without supplementary feeding;

(iv) maintaining the normal weight of an adult animal whether working or at rest; and

(v) has had its capabilities demonstrated by adequate testing.

(5) If a label refers to the presence of ingredients or common terms not defined in the 2024 version of the Official Publication, the following statement must be included: "Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog or Cat Food Nutrient Profiles."

(6) Labels for pet food products that are compounded for or are suitable for only a limited purpose, such as a product designed for the feeding of puppies, may contain representations that the pet food product or the recommended feeding is or meets the requisites of a complete, perfect, scientific, or balanced ration for dogs or cats by including:

(a) a statement of the limited purpose for which the product is intended or suitable, such as the statement:" A complete food for puppies;" and

(b) representations and the required qualification shall be juxtaposed on the same panel and in the same size, style, and color print and the qualified representations may appear on pet food labels only if the pet food product contains:

(i) ingredients in quantities sufficient to satisfy the estimated nutrient requirements established by a recognized authority on animal nutrition; or

(ii) a combination of ingredients that, when fed for a limited purpose, will satisfy the nutrient requirements for the limited purpose, and can demonstrate its capabilities through adequate testing.

(7)

(a) Except as specified by Section R68-2-6, the name of any ingredient that appears on the label other than in the product name may not be emphasized to create the impression that an ingredient is present in the product in a larger amount than is the fact.

(b) If the names of more than one such ingredient are shown, they shall appear in the order of their respective predominance by weight in the product.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R68-2-4

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-21, effective 10/24/2024