§ 38542

Repealed and added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 347.

Every container in which buttermilk is sold shall be labeled with a label containing all of the following information:

(a)The name and address of the distributor.
(b)The factory license number of the manufacturer, if the manufacturer is not the distributor.
(c)A statement that the product is pasteurized, if pasteurized.
(d)A statement that the product is cultured.
(e)A list of ingredients added, such as salt, stabilizers, and flavoring.
(f)If the principal label uses descriptive modifying terms, such terms shall not be false or misleading.

Other sections in Article 19 - Cultured Milks

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