Food Labeling; Nutrient Content Claims, Definition of the Term: “Healthy”
meat-poultry · Food Safety and Inspection Service · Rule · Published 2006-01-11 · Effective 2006-01-11 · 71 FR 1683
Document
Document number
06-268
Federal Register citation
71 FR 1683
CFR reference
9 CFR 317
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rule.
Category
meat-poultry
Sub-agency
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Publication date
2006-01-11
Effective date
2006-01-11
USDA docket
Docket No. 05-033IF
Abstract
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing that its regulations will continue to provide that individual meat and poultry products bearing the claim "healthy" (or any other derivative of the term "health") must contain no more than 480 milligrams (mg) of sodium; and that meal-type products bearing the claim "healthy" (or any other derivative of the term "health") must contain no more than 600 mg of sodium. FSIS is deferring indefinitely, until further notice, implementation of the requirements that individual meat and poultry products bearing the claim "healthy" (or any other derivative of the term "health") contain no more than 360 milligrams (mg) of sodium and that meal-type products bearing the claim "healthy" (or any other derivative of the term "health") contain no more than 480 mg of sodium.