- (a) The operator of each official establishment shall furnish all ink for marking products with the official marks at the establishment. Ink must be made with harmless ingredients that are approved for the purpose by the Director. Samples of ink shall be submitted to the State laboratory from time to time as deemed necessary by the inspector in charge.
- (b) Only ink approved for the purpose shall be used to apply ink brands bearing official marks to carcasses of exotic livestock and fresh meat cuts derived therefrom. Any ink containing FD&C violet No. 1 shall not be considered an approved ink within the meaning of this Section.
- (c) Green ink shall not be used to apply marks to carcasses of exotic livestock or fresh meat cuts derived therefrom.
- (d) Except as provided in Subsection (b) of this Section, blue or purple branding ink, approved for the purpose by the Director in specific cases, may be used to apply ink brands, bearing official marks, to processed meat cuts derived from exotic livestock
- (e) Ink used must assure legibility and permanence of the markings and the color of ink shall provide acceptable contrast with the color of the product to which it is applied.
Added at 21 Ok Reg 1181, eff 5-27-04