Is mechanically separated meat or poultry subject to the retained water rule?
Yes, as long as the product is raw and single-ingredient. 36. Do insert labels have to bear a retained water statement? Answer: No. They are not required to bear the retained water statement. While the insert label is not required to bear the retained water statement, the retained water statement must prominently appear on the principal display panel. 37. Are raw single-ingredient meat and poultry products processed prior to January 9, 2003, and warehoused in cold storage subject to the retained water rule? Answer: Product processed prior to January 9, 2003, is not governed by the retained water rule. 38. Can export labels with labeling deviations be generically approved instead of sending the labeling applications to the Labeling and Consumer Protection Staff for sketch approval? Answer: The generically approved label regulations do not provide for generic approval of labeling with deviations, which is why generic label approval is not acceptable. Labeling with deviations have to rece
