18.12.2009

USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service posted in the Federal Register proposed rules mandating nutrition labeling of the major cuts of single-ingredient, raw meat and poultry products and ground or chopped meat and poultry products.
In a supplement to a rule first proposed in January, 2001, FSIS proposed a number of labeling changes. The agency explained it proposes to make current voluntary nutrition labeling guidelines for the major cuts of single-ingredient raw products mandatory because its two most recent surveys indicated a lack of significant participation in the voluntary program.
For ground and chopped meat and poultry products, the proposed rule would apply to single-ingredient, raw hamburger, ground beef, ground beef patties, ground chicken, ground turkey, ground chicken patties, ground pork and ground lamb.
Under the proposed rule, nutrition information could appear at point of purchase for major cuts, but would need to be contained on the label for ground and chopped products.