S.C. Code Regs. 5-261. Labeling

(a) All containers such as cloth, paper, or cellophane bags, cartons or boxes, and other containers for enriched rice must be labeled in accordance with the appropriate Federal Agency’s regulations for foods for special dietary uses so as to carry information as to the minimum daily requirements of required ingredients for adults. In addition, the label statement, “To retain vitamins do not rinse before or drain after cooking” shall appear immediately preceding or following the name of the food and in letters not less than one-fourth the point size of type used for printing the name of the food (but in no case less than 8-point type). The label shall bear no cooking directions calling for washing or draining. (1) “Bulk rice” shall be conspicuously labeled “Do not drain after cooking” even though the product meets the specified rinse test. (2) Precooked rice, packaged in consumer packages which are conspicuously and prominently labeled with directions for preparation which, if followed, will avoid washing away or draining off enriching ingredients, shall not be required to bear this statement. Specimen wording of the label submitted below contains the above information, and either these, or similar ones, are acceptable: Optional ingredients calcium and riboflavin are not required, but if either or both are used, the label must contain either or both statements as in the sample below: “Four ounces of enriched rice supply not less than the following proportions of the adult minimum daily requirements for these essential food substances: Thiamine 50%; Riboflavin 25%; Niacin 40%; Iron 33%.” (b) The use of the optional ingredient Riboflavin in any method of enrichment which will produce obvious yellow spots in rice cooked by the customary steamer absorption method is not permitted. (c) While there is no objection whatsoever to printing recipes on the package, none shall render meaningless other required labeling by use of an excess of water, draining, or rinsing. (d) Auxiliary shipping containers enclosing packages which individually conform to the requirements of this Rule are exempted from labeling requirements in this subarticle. 5-262 [Testing.] For purposes of testing to determine conformance with the provisions of this Rule enriched rice shall be tested in accordance with official methods of the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists. 5-263 [Certificates.] Dealers or other commercial secondary processors purchasing rice non-enriched shall prepare an approved certificate, in triplicate. This certificate must be approved by the Commissioner—one copy to be furnished his office, the other copy to be retained by the purchaser, and the original to be furnished the supplier of non-enriched rice. The certificate may be in the form of a blanket certificate to cover all purchases from each supplier for an indefinite period of time, or a separate certificate may be furnished with each purchase order. The following form of certificate is suggested: “This is to certify that the rice purchased by me, or us, from you, is to be used solely in the production of enriched rice, or for shipment out of the State of South Carolina, or in the manufacture of legitimate products not covered by the provisions of the Rice Enrichment Act. This certificate is to remain in force until written notice of its cancellation.” ARTICLE 6 Food and Cosmetics Subarticle 1 General 5-270 [General Regulations.] The provisions of regulations promulgated under the South Carolina Food and Cosmetic Act with respect to the doing of any act shall be applicable also to the causing of such act to be done. 5-271 [Definitions.] The definitions and interpretations of terms contained in Section 39-25-20 shall be applicable also to such terms when used in regulations promulgated under the Act.