Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 100 - Labeling of Cuts of Meat Sold by Food Establishments › Section 21a-100-6 - Administrative provisions

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) These
			 regulations shall apply to any meat which is produced, prepared, packaged,
			 advertised, sold, or offered for sale, whether packaged or unpackaged, which is
			 identified or named in any way, whether it be by labeling, advertising, or any
			 other means.
(b) All food
			 establishments within this state shall be subject to periodic investigations by
			 inspectors duly authorized by the Commissioner.
(c) Any meat or meat food product failing to
			 meet the labeling requirements of these regulations is "misbranded" within the
			 meaning of the Uniform Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, Section
			 21a-102
			 of the Connecticut General Statutes. Such misbranding constitutes a prohibited
			 act under Section
			 21a-93
			 and subjects the operator of the food establishment selling such meat or meat
			 food products to the penalties enumerated in Section
			 21a-95.
(d) The use in radio, television, newspaper
			 or other advertising of a name in addition to the true name of a particular cut
			 of meat without an immediate reference to the true name shall constitute a
			 false and misleading advertisement within the meaning of Section
			 21a-113
			 of the Connecticut General Statutes. The dissemination of such false and
			 misleading advertisement is a prohibited act under Section
			 21a-93(e).
			 The violation of Section
			 21a-93(e)
			 shall subject the operator to the penalties prescribed in Section
			 21a-95.
(e) Before any such penalty is imposed, the
			 operator shall be given the opportunity to request a hearing before the
			 Commissioner to be conducted pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative
			 Procedure Act, Chapter 54 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(f) Nothing herein shall be construed as
			 requiring the Commissioner to initiate proceedings against an operator
			 allegedly guilty of a minor violation of these regulations. A written notice or
			 warning to the operator may be sufficient whenever the Commissioner feels that
			 the public intest will be adequately served thereby. A continuing violation, or
			 second or subsequent offense, will subject the operator to the full penalties
			 prescribed in the Uniform Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
(g) Exemptions from the labeling requirements
			 contained in these regulations may be granted at the discretion of the
			 Commissioner for special cuts of meat intended for a particular ethnic group.
			 Retailers desiring such exemptions shall submit a written request for
			 exemptions to the Commissioner.
(h)
			 In order to allow a sufficient period of time for any necessary changes in
			 printing procedures, retail food establishments shall have 60 days from the
			 effective date of these regulations in which to implement the new labeling
			 requirements.
(i) These regulations
			 shall not apply to any meat which is produced, prepared, or packaged for sale
			 within this state under the procedures prescribed by the U.S. Department of
			 Agriculture until after such meat leaves the premises of a U.S.D.A. official
			 establishment for distribution.
(j)
			 These regulations shall not apply to meat which is produced, prepared, or
			 packaged under the procedures prescribed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture
			 for sale at retail outside the State of Connecticut.
(See Charts 1, 2, 3 and 4 on following
				pages.)