§ 59.21. General labeling requirements.

 (a)  The term, ‘‘milk,’’ unqualified, means cow’s milk. Milk derived from goats shall be labeled as such.

 (b)  All bottles, containers and packages enclosing milk and milk products shall be labeled in accordance with § §  57.41 and 57.42 (relating to labeling) and, where specific labeling requirements are not prescribed in this section or §  59.22 (relating to milk dating), Federal labeling requirements shall be followed.

 (c)  All bottles, containers, and packages enclosing milk or milk products offered for sale, except milk tank trucks, storage tanks, and cans of raw milk from dairy farms shall be marked with the following information:

   (1)  Name of the food, raw, pasteurized, certified, or other such designations as approved by the Department.

   (2)  Name and address of the processor or distributor, as appropriate.

   (3)  Identity of plant where processed.

   (4)  The word ‘‘reconstituted’’ or ‘‘recombined’’ if the product is made by reconstitution or recombination.

   (5)  The volume or proportion of water to be added for reconstitution or recombination, in the case of concentrated milk or milk products.

 (d)  Proposed labeling of all containers and closures shall be submitted to the Department for approval.

 (e)  All vehicles containing milk or dairy products shall be legibly marked with the name and address of the milk plant or hauler in possession of the contents. Milk transport tank trucks transporting bulk milk and dairy products shall be sealed and shall be accompanied by a legible shipping statement containing the following information:

   (1)  Shipper’s name, address, and plant identification number.

   (2)  Identification of hauler.

   (3)  Point of origin of shipment.

   (4)  Tanker identification number.

   (5)  Name of product.

   (6)  Weight of product.

   (7)  Grade of product.

   (8)  Temperature of product.

   (9)  Date of shipment.

   (10)  Name of supervisory regulatory agency at point of origin.

   (11)  Whether the product is raw, pasteurized or heat-treated.

 (f)  All cans of raw milk from individual dairy farms shall be identified by name or number of the producer.

 (g)  Misleading marks, words or endorsements upon the label are prohibited. Registered trade designs or terms may be permitted on the container cap or label provided they are not misleading and do not obscure the required labeling.

   This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §  59.32 (relating to sampling and examination).