N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-31-04
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4.1-31-04. Marks and labels
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4.1-31-04. Marks and labels
1. If a meat food product that is inspected and marked "North Dakota inspected and
passed" is being placed or packed in a container, the person preparing the product
shall attach to the container, under supervision of an inspector, a label indicating that
the product has been "North Dakota inspected and passed". An inspection under this
chapter is not complete until the product has been sealed or enclosed in the container,
under the supervision of an inspector.
2. A meat food product inspected under this chapter and found not to be adulterated
must bear, directly or on its container, a legible label or official mark as required by the
commissioner.
3. The commissioner shall prescribe by rule the style and size of type to be used in
labeling meat under this chapter and standards of identity, composition, and fill of
container for meat food products inspected under this chapter, but the standards must
be consistent with those established under federal law.
1. If a meat food product that is inspected and marked "North Dakota inspected and
passed" is being placed or packed in a container, the person preparing the product
shall attach to the container, under supervision of an inspector, a label indicating that
the product has been "North Dakota inspected and passed". An inspection under this
chapter is not complete until the product has been sealed or enclosed in the container,
under the supervision of an inspector.
2. A meat food product inspected under this chapter and found not to be adulterated
must bear, directly or on its container, a legible label or official mark as required by the
commissioner.
3. The commissioner shall prescribe by rule the style and size of type to be used in
labeling meat under this chapter and standards of identity, composition, and fill of
container for meat food products inspected under this chapter, but the standards must
be consistent with those established under federal law.
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