A farmstead cheese processor shall:

1. A. Ensure all labels for a farmstead cheese product conform to the standards and requirements established by:

   1. (1) The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 USC, §§341—350f;
   2. (2) The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-535);
   3. (3) 21 CFR Parts 101 and 133; and
   4. (4) Health-General Article, §21-424, Annotated Code of Maryland; and

2. B. Conspicuously mark each package containing farmstead cheese with the:

   1. (1) Name of the product;
   2. (2) Name of the manufacturer that made the farmstead cheese;

   3. (3) Address of the manufacturer if:

      1. (a) Listed in the local phone book, the address may consist of the city and state; or
      2. (b) Not listed in the local phone book, the street address shall be included;
   4. (4) Plant license number;
   5. (5) Each ingredient in order of predominance;
   6. (6) Net weight of the product in English and metric units;
   7. (7) Batch identification of the product;
   8. (8) Required nutritional information;

   9. (9) Statement:

      1. (a) “Cured or aged for 60 days at a temperature not less than 35° F;” or
      2. (b) A variation of this phrase that conveys the fact that the product has been aged at least 60 days; and
   10. (10) Statement that the milk was not pasteurized, using terms such as “raw milk” or “not pasteurized.”

Authority: Health-General Article, §§21-211, 21-234, 21-406, 21-416.1, 21-417, 21-418, 21-419,
21-428, 21-434, 21-252—21-256, 21-1202, 21-1203, and 21-1215, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: May 4, 2009 (36:9 Md. R. 651)

Regulation .01A amended effective December 28, 2009 (36:25 Md. R. 1954)

Regulation .04 amended effective December 28, 2009 (36:25 Md. R. 1954)

Chapter revised effective March 28, 2016 (43:6 Md. R. 407)

Regulation .02B amended effective February 27, 2017 (44:4 Md. R. 254)

Regulation .03H amended effective February 27, 2017 (44:4 Md. R. 254); May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 517)