It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale any perishable
foods designated by this article unless there is stamped, printed
or otherwise plainly and conspicuously marked on the top cover or
principal panel of the container or any label affixed thereto, statements
indicating recommended conditions and methods of storage, and the
fact that it is not to be sold after a clearly specified date for
human consumption as food.
The following commodities shall be labeled in accordance with
the provisions set out by this article:
A. Eggs. Grade AA, Grade A and Grade B shell eggs.
B. All prepackaged, fully or partially prepared baked goods, with or
without additions, known as:
(1) Bread, rolls and buns as defined in Title 21, Chapter
1, Part 17 of the Code of Federal Regulations, except those products traditionally known as "fruitcake."
(2) Cakes, pastries and cookies, except those that are offered for sale
in individual, portion pack, snack-type packages.
(3) The items covered in Subsections
B(1) and
B(2) include only those products which have a moisture content exceeding 18%.
C. The following prepackaged dairy and dairy-type products:
(1) Those products, with or without additions or flavorings, known as "cheese" and which are required to contain not less than 50% moisture as defined by Title 21, Chapter
1, Part 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(2) Low-fat, multivitamin, multimineral type products, which are normally
stored at temperatures between 32° F. and 40° F.
(4) Cultured milk, cultured milk products, cultured skim milk, and cultured
skim milk products, with or without fruits, vegetables, meats or cheeses
or other additives.
(7) Yogurt, skim milk or whole milk, with or without fruits, vegetables,
meats or other additives.
(8) Whipped cream and instant whipped cream.
(9) Sour cream, cultured cream, salad cream and noncultured sour cream,
with or without fruits, vegetables, meats or cheese or other additives.
(10)
Sour half and half, cultured half and half, noncultured sour
half and half, noncultured half and half.
(11)
Dairy dressing and dairy dip.
(12)
Nondairy coffee creamers which are normally stored at temperatures
between 32° F. and 40° F.
It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale any perishable
commodities after the last day or date of sale marked or printed on
such commodities has expired, unless a sign is posted in close proximity
indicating that such commodities are outdated.