1. (a) Minimum percent of crude protein.

   1. (1) Commercial feeds containing non-protein nitrogen must be labeled in accordance with Section 2707.
2. (b) Minimum percent of crude fat.
3. (c) Maximum percent of crude fiber.

4. (d) Maximum percent of ash.

   1. (1) Guarantees for the minimum and maximum percentage calcium, minimum percentage phosphorus, and maximum percentage of sodium or salt may be stated in lieu of the ash guarantee.
   2. (2) In the case of any formula feed which contains more than nine (9.0) percent ash, the minimum and maximum percentage of calcium, minimum percentage of phosphorus and maximum percentage of sodium shall be guaranteed, if added. Salt maximum percent guaranteed is acceptable in lieu of sodium.
5. (e) All guarantees shall be on an “as-fed” (as-is) basis, and not represented on a 100 percent dry matter basis.

6. (f) Recognized official name of each ingredient in order of decreasing amounts present. The name of each ingredient shall appear in the same size, style and color and shall not be misleading. The use of collective terms, other than those identified under Section 2778, is prohibited.

   1. (2) The labeling for a single ingredient shall contain guarantees required by this section and the minimum and/or maximum specifications included in the product definition in Article 14.
   2. (3) A single ingredient is not required to guarantee maximum percentage of ash unless it is specified by definition in Article 14.

   (g)(1) A single ingredient product using the recognized official name defined in Article 14 is not required to have an ingredient statement.

7. (h) Maximum percentage of low nutrition ingredients in a formula feed if they singly or collectively make up more than one percent.
8. (i) Trademarked products can be contained in the ingredient listing in parentheses with the ingredients in the product listed in decreasing amounts present.
9. (j) Inert materials contained in a formula feed shall be guaranteed if they singly or collectively make up more than one percent.
10. (k) Maximum percentage of sodium, if more than 0.5 percent of sodium is present. Salt maximum percent guaranteed is acceptable in lieu of sodium.
11. (l) Numerical value shall be guaranteed for any special quality claimed, including vitamin potency, amino acid content or special mineral content.
12. (m) Maximum percentage of moisture or minimum percentage dry matter shall be guaranteed when moisture exceeds 15.0 percent.
13. (n) Vitamins shall be guaranteed in the terms specified in Section 2702. Guarantees for vitamins are not required when commercial feed is neither formulated for nor represented in any manner as a vitamin supplement.
14. (o) Any ingredient that is used as a carrier for vitamin, medicated or mineral premixes, may be omitted from the label and substituted with the collective term “roughage products,” if the premix makes up one percent or less of the formula feed. The term “roughage products” may be omitted from the formula feed listing of ingredients.
15. (p) Additional guarantees must be measurable by an analytical method approved by the Secretary.
16. (q) Commercial feeds containing added selenium must be labeled in accordance with Section 2709.
17. (r) Each batch or production run of formula feed shall be identified with its own individual batch or production run number, code, date, or other suitable identification. Bulk feed shall have this information stated on the label, invoice, or shipping document. Sacked or packaged feed shall have the lot number applied to the label, sack or package. This identification shall be adequate to facilitate the tracing of the complete manufacturing and distribution history of the product.
18. (s) Any feed ingredients which exceed the maximum moisture as specified in their recognized official name as defined in Article 14 and are safe and suitable commercial feed that is not damaged or adulterated, must be labeled as “High Moisture [Specify Recognized Official Name].”

The tag or label shall contain a legible and plainly printed statement which certifies to all of the following:

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 14902, 14903 and 14992, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 14903, 14992, 15011 and 15042, Food and Agricultural Code.

History

1. Amendment filed 11-4-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No. 45).

2. Repealer of subsections (a)-(c), and relettering and amendment of subsections (d)-(o) to subsections (a)-(l) filed 7-2-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 27).

3. New subsection (m) filed 5-4-90; operative 6-3-90 (Register 90, No. 24).

4. Amendment filed 7-17-97; operative 8-16-97 (Register 97, No. 29).

5. Amendment of subsections (d), (j) and (l), new subsection (p) and amendment of Note filed 1-30-2002; operative 1-30-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2002, No. 5).

6. New subsection (q) and amendment of Note filed 10-13-2022; operative 1-1-2023 (Register 2022, No. 41).

7. Amendment of subsections (d)(1)-(2), new subsections (e) and (s), subsection relettering and amendment of newly designated subsections (f)-(g)(2), (k) and (m) filed 11-12-2024 as an emergency; operative 11-12-2024 (Register 2024, No. 46). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-12-2025 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

8. Amendment of subsections (d)(1)-(2), new subsections (e) and (s), subsection relettering and amendment of newly designated subsections (f)-(g)(2), (k) and (m) refiled 5-12-2025 as an emergency; operative 5-12-2025 (Register 2025, No. 20). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-6-2025 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

9. Certificate of Compliance as to 5-12-2025 order, including amendment of subsections (n), (q) and (s), transmitted to OAL 6-10-2025 and filed 7-1-2025; amendments effective 7-1-2025 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2025, No. 27).