§ 1.256. Establishment number on labels.
(a) The official establishment number shall be either embossed or lithographed on all hermetically sealed metal, plastic or glass containers or products fully processed within such containers in an official establishment, except that such containers which bear labels lithographed directly on the container and in which the establishment number is incorporated need not have the establishment number separately embossed or lithographed thereon. Labels shall not be affixed to containers so as to obscure the embossed or lithographed establishment number.
(b) When any product is placed in a carton or in a wrapper of paper or cloth or in any other type of container approved by the Department and labeled in accordance with this subchapter, the official inspection legend and the official establishment number may be applied by means of a sticker to be securely and prominently affixed, along with the name of product, at a place on the label reserved for the purpose. If there are two or more display panels featuring the name of product the inspection sticker shall be affixed to each panel.
(c) The official establishment number may be omitted from the official inspection legend on the following containers or labels:
(1) Cartons used as outer containers of edible fats, such as lard and oleomargarine, when such products are enclosed in wrappers which bear an official inspection legend containing the official establishment number.
(2) The immediate containers of sliced bacon, frozen dinners and pies, and similarly packaged products when the official establishment number is placed on an end panel at the time of packaging and when it is presented on a single colored background in a prominent and legible manner in a size sufficient to insure easy recognition.
(3) Consumer size packages of sliced meat food products when the official establishment number is printed on the label at the time of packaging and when it is presented on a single colored background in a prominent and legible manner in a size sufficient to insure easy recognition.
(4) Consumer size containers of meat food products in aluminum pans or trays when the official establishment number is embossed in such pans or trays and when a statement such as ‘‘Est. No. on Pan’’ is placed contiguous to the official inspection legend on the container.
(5) Artificial casings or bags enclosing meat food products when the official establishment number is etched in ink on a flat surface of a metal clip used to close the container in a prominent and legible manner in a size sufficient to insure easy recognition and when a statement, such as, ‘‘Est. No. on Metal Clip’’ is placed contiguous to the official inspection legend on the casing or bag.
(6) Paper labels of canned products when the official establishment number is printed on the principal display panel at the time of labeling the container, or the official establishment number may be printed on the back of the paper label when the statement ‘‘Est. No. on Back of Label’’ is printed contiguous to the official legend, in a prominent and legible manner in a size sufficient to insure easy recognition.
Cross References This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 1.244 (relating to information required on principal display panel).
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