Section 23 
                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  Food Product 
                                                                                                           Labeling 
                                                                                                           
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                                    Section 23, Food Product Documentation 
                                         Update Guide 
                                         January 4, 2022                               Updated Section 23, Food Product Documentation to update the Administrator’s 
                                                                                       Reference Manual (ARM) to correct minor typos. 
                                                                                       Clarified information on the following topics: 
                                                                                                -        Advertising Literature 
                                                                                                -        Summary of Product Documentation 
                                         August 12, 2020                               Updated Section 23, Food Product Documentation to update the Administrator’s 
                                                                                       Reference Manual (ARM) section references 
                                                                                       Incorporated the following United States Department of Agriculture guidance: 
                                                                                             -        USDA Memo SP 32-2019, Buy American and the Agricultural Improvement Act of 
                                                                                                      2018 (August 15, 2019) 
                                                                                       Clarified information on the following topics: 
                                                                                             -        Labeling harvested fish 
                                         April 3, 2018                                 Updated Section 24, Child Nutrition (CN Labeling and Product Documentation to 
                                                                                       incorporate the following United States Department of Agriculture guidance: 
                                                                                             -        USDA Memo FD-107, National School Lunch Program (NSLP), Child and Adult 
                                                                                                      Care Food Program (CACFP), Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), Commodity 
                                                                                                      Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), Food Distribution Program on Indian 
                                                                                                      Reservations (FDPIR), The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), and 
                                                                                                      Charitable Institutions  
                                                                                                      (November 21, 2017) 
                                                                                             -        USDA Memo SP 28-2016, Food and Drug Administration Requirements for 
                                                                                                      Vending Machines (March 2, 2016) 
                                                                                             -        USDA Child Nutrition Programs: TIPS for Evaluating a Manufacturer’s Product 
                                                                                                      Formula Statement (January 2016) 
                                                                                             -        USDA Memo SP 36-2015, Voluntary Menu Labeling in the National School Lunch 
                                                                                                      and School Breakfast Program (May 19, 2015) 
                                                                                       Clarified information on the following topics: 
                                                                                             -        Calculating Calories from total fat and saturated fat, sugar, and sodium using 
                                                                                                      product labels 
                                                                                             -        CN Labels 
                                                                                             -        Compliance 
                                                                                             -        Food and beverage product labels, including product origin labeling 
                                                                                             -        Records retention 
                                                                                             -        Rounding in product formulation statements 
                                                                                             -        Standards for meal and poultry products 
                                                                                             -        Vending machines labeling  
                                                                                             -        Voluntary menu labeling 
                                         February 9, 2015                              Updated Section 24, Child Nutrition (CN Labeling and Product Documentation to 
                                                                                       incorporate the following United States Department of Agriculture guidance: 
                                                                                             -  USDA Memo SP 11-2015, CN Labels Copied with a Watermark (November 26, 
                                                                                                      2014) 
                                                                                             -        USDA Memo TA 07-2010 (v.3), Guidance for Accepting Processed Product 
                                                                                                      Documentation for Meal Pattern Requirements (November 26, 2014) 
                                                                                             -        USDA Memo SP 23-2014 (v. 2), Questions and Answers Related to the “Smart 
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                                                                                                      Snacks” Interim Final Rule (June 5, 2014)  
                                                                                             -        USDA Memo TA 07-2010, Revised, Guidance for Accepting Processed Product 
                                                                                                      Documentation for Meal Pattern Requirements (MPR) (January 15, 2013) 
                                                                                       Clarified information on the following topics: 
                                                                                             -        Child Nutrition Label (CN Label) 
                                                                                             -        Compliance 
                                                                                             -        Documentation sources 
                                                                                             -        Food Buying Guide for School Nutrition Programs 
                                                                                             -        Nutrition Facts Labels 
                                                                                             -        Product formulation statement 
                                                                                             -        Records Retention 
                                                                                             -        Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Resources 
                                                                                             -        USDA Foods Fact Sheet for Schools & Child Nutrition Programs 
                                         February 11, 2013                             Created Section 24, Child Nutrition (CN) Labeling and Product Documentation to provide 
                                                                                       guidance specific to this topic. 
                                                                                       Deleted School Meal Initiative Review section as this effort was no longer required. 
                                                                                                           
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                                    Table of Contents  
                                    Definitions for This Section .................................................................................................... 8 
                                    Product Labels ....................................................................................................................... 8 
                                               Acceptable Manufacturer Address ........................................................................................................................ 9 
                                                    Location of Labels ................................................................................................................................................ 9 
                                                    Label Statement about the Ingredients ......................................................................................................... 10 
                                                    Label Statement about Where Product Was Processed ............................................................................. 10 
                                                    Size of Print ......................................................................................................................................................... 10 
                                               Product Use by or Sell by Dates ........................................................................................................................... 11 
                                               Harvested Fish Designation ................................................................................................................................. 11 
                                               Unlabeled Products ................................................................................................................................................ 11 
                                    Child Nutrition (CN) Label ................................................................................................... 11 
                                         Label Statement ................................................................................................................................. 12 
                                               Source to Verify CN Label Authenticity ............................................................................................................. 13 
                                    Federal Inspection ............................................................................................................... 14 
                                    CE Responsibility for Use of CN Labeling .............................................................................. 14 
                                               Acceptable Forms of CN Label Documentation ............................................................................................... 14 
                                    Food Buying Guide (FBG) for Child Nutrition Programs ........................................................ 15 
                                         CE Responsibility for Use of the Food Buying Guide (FBG) for Child Nutrition Programs ....................... 17 
                                    USDA Foods Fact Sheet for Schools & Child Nutrition Institutions ......................................... 17 
                                         CE Responsibility for Use of a USDA Foods Fact Sheet ....................................................................... 17 
                                    Nutrition Facts Label ........................................................................................................... 19 
                                         CE Responsibility for Use of a Nutrition Facts Label ........................................................................... 19 
                                               Nutrition Facts Label, Calculating Calories from Total Fat and Saturated Fat ......................................... 20 
                                                    Calories from Total Fat ..................................................................................................................................... 20 
                                                    Percentage of Calories from Saturated Fat Per Serving ............................................................................. 21 
                                               Nutrition Facts Label, Calculating Percentage of Sugar Per Serving .......................................................... 21 
                                               Nutrition Facts Label, Calculating Sodium ....................................................................................................... 21 
                                    Product Formulation Statement ........................................................................................... 22 
                                         Contents of Product Formulation Statement ...................................................................................... 22 
                                         CE Responsibility for Use of a Product Formulation Statement .......................................................... 22 
                                               General Guidance for CEs Reviewing Product Formulation Statements ................................................... 23 
                                    Advertising Literature .......................................................................................................... 24 
                                    Standards for Meat and Poultry Products .............................................................................. 24 
                                         Meat and Poultry Inspection in Texas ................................................................................................ 24 
                                    Other Regulation Applying to Food Labeling ......................................................................... 24 
                                         Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Vending Machine Guidance ..................................................... 24 
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