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Label Review

Section 32912.5 of the California Food and Agriculture Code requires that "Sample copies of all labels to be used in connection with advertising and consumer sales of milk, milk products,frozen desserts,cheeses, and products resembling milk products shall be submitted to the secretary for approval prior to the use of those labels."

If your company has a label to review, please download " LabelReviewChecklist" (PDF 153 KB), and submit the form, billing information, and 3 color copies of the label to:

John Macy, Regional Administrator
Department of Food and Agriculture
Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch
1515 Clay Street, Suite 803
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone – (510) 622–4810

We currently charge $100.00 an hour to review to labels effective January 1, 2008.

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