Does FDA approve labels before printing?
• L57. I am trying to determine the appropriate serving size and number of servings to list on the label of my food product. How do I start, and what steps should I follow? Answer: Manufacturers must use the information provided in the regulation to determine a specific serving size for their products. The process consists of three steps: • (1) Locate the appropriate food category and Reference Amount Customarily Consumed (RACC) for your product in the two tables in Section 101.12(b) of the food labeling regulations. FDA established RACCs for 139 food product categories, and these values represent the amount of food customarily consumed at one eating occasion. Most of the RACCs are for foods in a ready-to-eat form. If your product in the form in which it is sold (i.e., “as packaged”), does not have a RACC in the tables, then you must generate an appropriate RACC for your product using 21 CFR 101.12(c) for products that require further preparation, (d) for imitation foods, (e) for aerat
