1550 FOOD; GENERAL RULES

1550.0560 [Repealed, 24 SR 546] Published Electronically: September 23, 2013

1550.0570 MIXED SYRUPS AND SUGARS. A. The term "syrup," as applied to a table syrup, pancake syrup, or any food syrup consisting of one syrup ingredient, shall be plainly qualified by the common name of the syrup. The qualifying name shall be printed on the label with a prominenc…

1550.0580 POWDERED SUGAR. Powdered sugar may be mixed with starch provided the amount of starch does not exceed three percent and also provided that the package in which it is sold shall be plainly labeled stating the percentage and kind of starch contained therein. Statutory Aut…

1550.0590 [Repealed, 27 SR 260] Published Electronically: September 23, 2013

1550.0600 MIXED FLOURS. A product consisting of a mixture of flours obtained from different cereals shall not be named after a single constituent, but shall bear upon the label the names of the ingredients plainly stated in the order of their predominance and printed in uniform s…

1550.0610 [Repealed, 27 SR 260] Published Electronically: September 23, 2013

1550.0620 [Repealed, 27 SR 260] Published Electronically: September 23, 2013

1550.0630 VINEGAR. The terms "cider vinegar," "apple cider vinegar," and "apple vinegar" are synonymous and apply only to the product made exclusively from the juice of fresh apples by alcoholic and subsequent acetous fermentations. By the term "vinegar," used without qualificati…

1550.0640 LABELING OR STENCILING OF VINEGAR CONTAINER. Any bottle, keg, cask, barrel, or other container, in which vinegar is sold or held for sale, shall be plainly labeled or stenciled with a declaration of the kind of vinegar contained therein, the quantity of vinegar in terms…

1550.0650 KOSHER FOOD PRODUCTS; RABBINICAL COUNCIL DEFINED. For the purposes of parts 1550.0650 to 1550.0840, "rabbinical council" shall include a recognized rabbinical council, a duly ordained rabbi or duly ordained rabbis or their respective designates who supervise the prepara…

1550.0660 AUTHORIZED MARKING MATERIALS. Branding ink, crayons, pencils, and other authorized marking materials used on kosher meat and meat preparations shall be made from harmless ingredients approved by the commissioner. Only purple color shall be used in such marking materials…

1550.0670 MARKINGS LEGIBILITY. All required markings and labels shall be applied in such a manner as to be clearly legible. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.101 Published Electronically: September 23, 2013

1550.0680 LABELING. All kosher food products shall be identified with the word "kosher" and except as provided for in part 1550.0800, the name of the rabbinical council supervising their preparation and such other information as provided for in these rules. When kosher food produ…

1550.0690 LABELING KOSHER FRESH MEAT. Each kosher forequarter of beef, foresaddle of veal, and each foresaddle of lamb shall be identified by the shochet with the word "kosher," the week and day of the week of the slaughter and the shochet's initial or name. Such identification s…

1550.0700 LABELING BULK CUTS OF KOSHER FRESH MEATS. Each piece of fresh or frozen meat offered for sale or sold in bulk as kosher shall be labeled with the word "kosher" and the name of the rabbinical council supervising the preparation, in Hebrew letters or symbols applied in br…

1550.0710 LABELING KOSHER FRESH MEAT TRIMMINGS SOLD IN BULK PACKAGES OR BARRELS. Bulk packages or barrels of fresh kosher meat trimmings shall be labeled in Hebrew letters or symbols with the word "kosher" and the name of the rabbinical council supervising their preparation. Stat…

1550.0720 LABELING KOSHER TONGUE AND LIVERS. Each kosher tongue and each kosher liver shall be marked with the word "kosher" and the name of the rabbinical council supervising the slaughter. Such markings shall be in Hebrew letters or symbols applied in branding ink or branded by…

1550.0730 LABELING KOSHER POULTRY. Kosher poultry shall be labeled by the shochet with the word "kosher," the day of the week the fowl was slaughtered, and the name of the rabbinical council under whose supervision the fowl was slaughtered. Such information shall be written in br…

1550.0740 LABELING MEAT UNFIT FOR KOSHER PLUMBA. When a carcass is found after ritual slaughter to be unfit to bear kosher plumba, the shochet shall mark it in a legible manner in branding ink with the word "tref." No such meat nor any preparation made therefrom shall be sold as …

1550.0750 FRESH KOSHER MEAT RESTRICTIONS. Fresh meat bearing the kosher plumba shall be used or processed within 12 days from the date of slaughter or shall be marked by the rabbinical council with the word "tref," in branding ink. No such meat nor any meat preparation made there…

1550.0760 LABELING KOSHER CURED, COOKED, OR PREPARED MEAT AND MEAT PREPARATIONS. Each piece of kosher cured, cooked, or prepared meat or meat preparation shall be labeled with the word "kosher" and the name of the rabbinical council supervising the preparation. Such information s…

1550.0770 LABELING KOSHER WIENERS, SAUSAGES, AND FRANKFURTERS IN BULK CONTAINERS. Each kosher wiener, sausage, and frankfurter sold in bulk containers shall be labeled with the word "kosher" and the name of the rabbinical council supervising the preparation. Such information shal…

1550.0780 PREPACKAGED KOSHER MEATS. No prepackaged fresh, frozen, or processed meats may be labeled "kosher" unless all prepackaging is done under supervision of a recognized rabbinical council. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.101 Published Electronically: September 23, 2013

1550.0790 OTHER KOSHER FOOD PRODUCTS. Each individual package of kosher food products shall be labeled with: the word "kosher" and except as provided for in part 1550.0800 the name of the rabbinical council under whose supervision the product was prepared and packaged. Statutory …

1550.0800 USE OF DULY ADOPTED RABBINICAL SYMBOL. The requirements of parts 1550.0680 and 1550.0790 shall be satisfied if all kosher food products are identified by and each individual package of kosher food products is labeled with a duly adopted rabbinical symbol for identifying…

1550.0810 MEAT PREPARATIONS. The term "meat preparations" includes all foods made in whole or in part from meat or poultry or any products derived therefrom. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.101 Published Electronically: September 23, 2013

1550.0820 IDENTIFICATION OF KOSHER MEATS AND MEAT PRODUCTS SLICED, CUT, GROUND, OR CHOPPED IN ADVANCE OF SALE. No person shall slice, cut, grind, or chop, in advance of sale, any kosher meat or meat products for storage or exposure for sale to the ultimate consumer as kosher, unl…

1550.0830 WORD "KOSHER" LIMITED TO KOSHER FOODS. Except as provided for in the kosher food law (Minnesota Statutes, sections 31.651 to 31.681), no person shall label, represent, or advertise any food product with the word "kosher" or with any combination of words including the wo…

1550.0840 INVOICES AND BILLS OF LADING. Each delivery, consignment, or shipment of kosher meats or meat preparations shall be accompanied by an invoice or bill of lading, setting forth the following information: the name and address of the consignor; the name and address of the c…

1550.0850 [Repealed, 24 SR 546] Published Electronically: September 23, 2013

1550.0860 [Repealed, 27 SR 260] Published Electronically: September 23, 2013

1550.0870 COLORED ORANGES. The shade or hue of the color of "color added" oranges shall not exceed the average representative natural color which such varietal oranges would have when naturally fully colored. Each color added orange shall have stamped on the skin thereof the word…

1550.0880 FLOUR BAGS. Flour and other cereals intended for human consumption shall not be packed and distributed in any used bag or sack unless such bag or sack shall first have been laundered. The term "laundered" shall mean the submerging of the bag or sack in boiling water and…

1550.0890 DEFINITIONS AND STANDARDS FOR FOOD. The definitions and interpretations of terms contained in Minnesota Statutes, sections 31.01 and 31.02, shall be applicable also to such terms when used in rules promulgated under the act. If a rule prescribing a definition and standa…

1550.0900 GENERAL METHODS FOR WATER CAPACITY OF CONTAINERS. For the purposes of rules promulgated under Minnesota Statutes, sections 31.10 and 32D.02, subdivision 2, the term "general method for water capacity of containers" means the following method: A. In the case of a contain…

1550.0910 GENERAL METHOD FOR FILL OF CONTAINERS. The term "general method for fill of containers" means the following method: A. In the case of a container with lid attached by double seam, cut out the lid without removing or altering the height of the double seam. B. Measure the…

1550.0920 GENERAL STATEMENT OF SUBSTANDARD QUALITY AND SUBSTANDARD FILL OF CONTAINER. Subpart 1. Quality. For the purposes of rules promulgated under Minnesota Statutes, sections 31.10 and 32D.02, subdivision 2, the term "general statement of substandard quality" means the statem…

1550.0930 DEFINITIONS. Subpart 1. Commissioner. "Commissioner" shall mean the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture or the commissioner's agents. Subp. 2. Delivery equipment. "Delivery equipment" shall mean any vehicle or conveyance, together with its appurtenan…

1550.0940 CONSTRUCTION OF DELIVERY EQUIPMENT. All delivery equipment shall be constructed of material that will withstand repeated cleaning, shall be so designed as to be easily cleaned, and shall be kept clean, sanitary, and in good repair. Such equipment shall be designed to pr…

1550.0950 DELIVERY EQUIPMENT TO HANDLE PERISHABLE FOOD. In addition to the requirements in part 1550.0940, delivery equipment used to handle perishable food shall be constructed and operated to protect such food from temperatures which may permit or cause damage. Statutory Author…

1550.0960 DELIVERY EQUIPMENT TO HANDLE READILY PERISHABLE FOODS. Delivery equipment used to handle readily perishable foods, in addition to the requirements above, shall be provided with mechanical refrigeration equipment or other refrigeration methods or facilities capable of ma…

1550.0970 DELIVERY EQUIPMENT FOR FROZEN FOOD. Such delivery equipment used for handling frozen food shall be capable of maintaining the product temperature at zero degrees Fahrenheit or lower; provided, that during defrost cycles, loading, and unloading, such product temperature …

1550.0980 DELIVERY EQUIPMENT TO HANDLE HOT FOOD. Such delivery equipment used to handle hot food shall be designed to maintain a product temperature of 140 degrees Fahrenheit or higher during the delivery process. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.101 Published Electronically: Septemb…

1550.0990 [Repealed, 27 SR 260] Published Electronically: September 23, 2013

1550.1000 DELIVERY EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION. Every manufacturer, processor, and distributor licensed by the commissioner shall, at the time of applying for said license, apply also, on forms provided by the commissioner, for identification for each delivery equipment unit which t…

1550.1010 FAILURE TO CARRY IDENTIFICATION. Failure of the person in charge of said delivery equipment or failure of the delivery equipment to carry the identification supplied by the commissioner or failure of the delivery equipment to conform to the requirements herein establish…

1550.1020 CONTRACT HAULER OR COMMON CARRIER. When the licensee engages the services of a contract hauler or common carrier to make such deliveries, an invoice or a bill of lading identifying the licensee, the carrier, and the consignee as well as whether the type of food being sh…