Standards for Harvesting, Producing, Processing, Labeling, Packing and Holding a Product or Products.

or Products. (a) Each producer required to be licensed by the department shall harvest, produce, process, pack and hold all products in accordance with the requirements for produce set forth in 21 CFR Part 117, as amended from time to time. (b) If a producer required to be licensed by the department produces, processes, packs or holds a product or products in a private residence, it shall be in a room, separate from living quarters, with a separate outside entrance. (c) Each producer shall label any product or products, if in packaged form, in accordance with 21 CFR Part 101, as amended from time to time, including the following information: (1) The common or usual name of the product or products; (2) A declaration of responsibility, the name of the producer, manufacturer, or packer, as applicable, and their business address. The producer, manufacturer, or packer business address may be omitted if the business address can be found in a telephone directory or by an internet search; (3) Net Contents – such as Net weight or volume, in both English and Metric values are required. Example: 1 oz. (28 grams) or ½ Gallon (1.89 L); and (4) A statement concerning whether the product or products needs refrigeration to maintain safety or quality, such as “Keep Refrigerated” or “Keep Refrigerated after Opening,” as is appropriate for the product or products. (d) As is applicable, each producer may include a statement on its label that the product or products meet a United States Department of Agriculture standard for grade and color such as “U.S. Grade-A Amber” or other applicable United States Department of Agriculture grade and color standard.