California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §36001: The following information shall at all times appear plainly and in a conspicuous place on, or be securely attached to, every cap, bottle, can, or other container of all market milk which is sold: (a)

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Market milk containers must display required information plainly and conspicuously on or securely attached to caps, bottles, cans, or other containers at all times.

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The following information shall at all times appear plainly and in a conspicuous place on, or be securely attached to, every cap, bottle, can, or other container of all market milk which is sold: (a) The class or grade of the market milk, unless the market milk is being sold in bulk to a distributor. (b) The word “raw,” if the market milk has not been pasteurized. (c) The word “pasteurized” if the market milk has been pasteurized. (d) The name and address of the distributor or original bottler. If the name and address of the distributor is used, the milk products plant license number of the original bottler, as assigned annually by the director, may be used in lieu of the name and address of the original bottler.

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