DATCP Food Labeling archived webinar

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One of the most frequent mishaps (and reasons for recalls) has to do with properly labeling food products.

Not sure what font size the name of your product should be or what a Principal Display Panel is or what is the difference between an ingredient and a sub-ingredient or which word (herb or spice) is allowed in the ingredient list or what the “Big 8” refers to or how big your business needs to be before you need a nutritional label… then check out the following webinar.

WI DATCP Shannon Dorn’s webinar presentation: The Basics of Food Labeling can be accessed by following the link to the archived webinar on the WI DATCP website.
Here is the overview of the archived webinar:

  • Basic features of a label
  • Allergen labeling requirements
  • Miscellaneous labeling requirements
  • Nutritional labeling requirements
  • Bar codes/UPC symbols

Wisconsin DATCP’s food labeling rules and resources including a FAQ: http://datcp.wi.gov/food/labeling/

A FDA Food Labeling Guide: http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation/LabelingNutrition/ucm2006828.htm

FDA Allergen information: http://www.fda.gov/food/resourcesforyou/consumers/ucm079311.htm

Technical language Chapter 21 CFW 101.22: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/cfrsearch.cfm?fr=101.22

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