Regulation .11 Labeling of Farmstead Cheese.

A farmstead cheese processor shall:

Ensure all labels for a farmstead cheese product conform to the standards and requirements established by:

(1)

The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 USC, §§341—350f;

(2)

The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-535);

(3)

21 CFR Parts 101 and 133; and

(4)

Health-General Article, §21-424, Annotated Code of Maryland; and

Conspicuously mark each package containing farmstead cheese with the:

(1)

Name of the product;

(2)

Name of the manufacturer that made the farmstead cheese;

(3)

Address of the manufacturer if:

(a)

Listed in the local phone book, the address may consist of the city and state; or

(b)

Not listed in the local phone book, the street address shall be included;

(4)

Plant license number;

(5)

Each ingredient in order of predominance;

(6)

Net weight of the product in English and metric units;

(7)

Batch identification of the product;

(8)

Required nutritional information;

(9)

Statement:

(a)

“Cured or aged for 60 days at a temperature not less than 35° F;” or

(b)

A variation of this phrase that conveys the fact that the product has been aged at least 60 days; and

(10)

Statement that the milk was not pasteurized, using terms such as “raw milk” or “not pasteurized.”