January 16, 2008, Introduced by Rep. Sak and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled
"Food law of 2000,"
by amending section 7129 (MCL 289.7129).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 7129. (1) If a food is subject to a standard established
under this chapter, it shall be identified by the name required by
that standard. If no standard applies, the product shall be
identified by its common or usual name. If no common or usual name
exists, the product shall be identified by an appropriately
descriptive name that is not misleading and that accurately
identifies or describes, in as simple and direct terms as possible,
the basic nature of the food and its characterizing ingredients or
properties. A product manufactured or sold under the provisions of
this act, which is sold in closed or sealed packages shall bear a
complete label. The label shall bear the true name of the product
as defined in this act, an ingredient statement if the product
contains more than 1 ingredient, the net weight of the product, and
the name and address of the manufacturer.
(2) Products sold from bulk retail displays shall bear a sign
or placard containing the true and approved name of the product. If
the product contains more than 1 ingredient, an ingredient
statement shall be placarded, posted, or otherwise available for
the customer in written form.
(3) Meat products using antioxidants shall indicate on the
label, or in the absence of a label an adjacent placard, their
presence and purpose.
(4) Meat products containing monosodium glutamate, hydrolyzed
vegetable protein, or any other source of monosodium glutamate
shall indicate on the label or, in the absence of a label, an
adjacent placard in its presence.
(5) The meat ingredients in a meat product that specifies 1
type of meat in its name, such as ham loaf, pork loaf, veal
patties, or turkey sausage, shall be entirely from the species
indicated in the product name. The meat in a meat product that
specifies more than 1 type of meat in its name, such as beef and
turkey sausage, shall be entirely from the types indicated, and
shall contain at least 20% of each meat. A meat product that
contains a type of meat consisting of less than 20% of that meat
may be labeled as "(product) _____ added" or "product with _____",
inserting the common name of that meat. Sausage labeled or
advertised as all meat or all beef shall not contain any nonfat dry
milk solids or dry whole milk.
(6) If otherwise allowed by law, cloned meat may be sold if
clearly labeled as cloned meat. The labeling shall be as provided
by federal law or as provided by order of the director.
(7) (6)
All required words and numbers
shall be legible to
potential customers.