2/7/2017 History of Food Labeling History of Food Labeling FDCA 1938 FDCA 1938 June 21,2016,FDA sent a warning letter 2015,FDA sent a warning to Oak Hill to Popsalot LLC in Paramount.CA Farm of Seward,PA an inspection in March revealed sold a bob veal calf in July 2014 with violations of federal food labeling regulations tissue samples that contained neomycin,a drug with no acceptable "Moroccan Mystique"popcorn tolerance level product was misbranded as the label claimed it was"gluten-free"and the the drug was used in a way that did product contained 20 ppm of gluten not conform to label directions number of servings per container was also incorrect History of Food Labeling History of Food Labeling Standardized Food Products Standardized Food Products ·Definition 20 categories for standards of identity A food for which a regulation has been promulgated fixing and establishing,under its common usual Category Examples name Milk and cream -a reasonable definition and a standard of identity, Cheeses and asiago cheese.blue cheese,cottage -a reasonable standard of quality related products cheese,cream cheese,cheese spreads Frozen desserts ice cream,frozen custard,sherbet and/or reasonable standard of fill of container Bakery products enriched,mil,raisin,whole-wheat or to promote honesty and fair dealing in the standard bread,rolls,buns interest of consumers Cereal flours and flour(all types).farina,semolina related products enriched rice,corn flour2/7/2017 5 History of Food Labeling FDCA 1938 • 2015, FDA sent a warning to Oak Hill Farm of Seward, PA - sold a bob veal calf in July 2014 with tissue samples that contained neomycin, a drug with no acceptable tolerance level - the drug was used in a way that did not conform to label directions History of Food Labeling FDCA 1938 • June 21, 2016, FDA sent a warning letter to Popsalot LLC in Paramount, CA - an inspection in March revealed violations of federal food labeling regulations - “Moroccan Mystique” popcorn product was misbranded as the label claimed it was “gluten-free” and the product contained 20 ppm of gluten - number of servings per container was also incorrect History of Food Labeling Standardized Food Products • Definition A food for which a regulation has been promulgated fixing and establishing, under its common usual name, - a reasonable definition and a standard of identity, - a reasonable standard of quality, - and/or reasonable standard of fill of container - to promote honesty and fair dealing in the interest of consumers History of Food Labeling Standardized Food Products • 20 categories for standards of identity Category Examples Milk and cream heavy cream, half-and-half, yogurt, sweetened condensed milk, sour cream Cheeses and related products asiago cheese, blue cheese, cottage cheese, cream cheese, cheese spreads Frozen desserts ice cream, frozen custard, sherbet Bakery products enriched, mil, raisin, whole-wheat or standard bread, rolls, buns Cereal flours and related products flour (all types), farina, semolina, enriched rice, corn flour