Meat and poultry; Meat and edible meat offal (HS 02); Packaging machinery (ICS 55.200), Processes in the food industry (ICS 67.020), Meat, meat products and other animal produce (ICS 67.120), Prepackaged and prepared foods (ICS 67.230)

Rescission of Dual Labeling Requirements for Certain Packages of Meat and Poultry (4 page(s), in English)

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend its labeling regulations to remove provisions that require packages of meat or poultry products that contain at least one pound or one pint, but less than four pounds or one gallon, to express the net weight or net contents in two different units of measurement on the product label. FSIS is taking this action in response to a petition submitted on behalf of a small meat processing establishment. After reviewing these provisions, FSIS has determined that it is not necessary for labels of any meat or poultry products to bear dual statements of weight or content, using more than one unit of measurement, to convey the accurate weight or amount of the product to consumers.