# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 15 — Food

### Chapter 09 — Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Manufactured Grade Milk

#### Regulation .13 Labeling.

*COMAR 10.15.09.13*

A. A permittee shall ensure that milk product labels conform to the standards and requirements established by:

  (1) The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C., §§341—350f;

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

  (3) 21 CFR Parts 101, 130, 131, 133, and 170§189;

  (4) The Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance Section 4; and

  (5) Health-General Article, §§21-422, 21-424, and 21-425, Annotated Code of Maryland.

B. A milk processor shall conspicuously mark each package containing manufactured milk products with:

  (1) The name of the product;

  (2) The name of the manufacturer;

  (3) The address of the manufacturer:

    (a) If listed in the local phone book, the address may consist of the city and state;

    (b) If not listed in the local phone book, the street address shall be included;

  (4) Each ingredient in order of predominance;

  (5) The net weight of the product in English and metric units;

  (6) The batch identification of the product;

  (7) Required nutritional information;

  (8) If the product is made by reconstitution or recombination, the word “reconstituted” or “recombined” as applicable;

  (9) If the product is or is made from milk from a hooved mammal other than cattle, the common name of the hooved mammal producing the milk preceding the name of the milk or milk product;

  (10) In the case of condensed or dry milk products, if distributed by another party, the name and address of the distributor shown by a statement such as “Distributed by”; and

  (11) The word “Heat-Treated” for heat-treated milk and milk products.

C. A milk producer shall label all cans of raw milk from the producer’s dairy farm with the milk producer’s name or permit number.