1. (1) With the exception of those specific items set out below, the package for all food in package form shall be not less than 95% filled with the food it purports to contain.
2. (2) Packages of specially processed oat groats, such as oat meal, rolled oats, rolled oat groats and other oat flakes may be filled with not less than 85% of the product and still not be considered slack filled.

3. (3) Packages of whole or ground spices will not be considered slack filled under the following net weights and minimum percent filled.

   Net Weight	Minimum Percent Filled
   Less than two ounces	70
   Two to three ounces	75
   Three or more ounces	80

Author: Charles H. Barnes

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §20-1-2.

History: Filed April 19, 1982. Reformatted: Filed March 26, 1985; June 19, 1986.