How would vegetable oils be listed in an ingredients statement in regard to source material?
FDA regulations require that the source of specific fats or oils be identified. This provision is different with regard to Federal meat inspection regulations which permit the use of a general term such as “vegetable oil” (9 CFR 317.2 (f) (1) (iii), 317.8 (b) (21), 319. 701). Therefore, “vegetable oil” is acceptable as an ingredient declaration and will continue to be acceptable until the meat and poultry products inspection regulations are amended accordingly.
