What are the labeling requirements for bottled water?
California adopts all federal labeling requirements for bottled water, including: Food Labeling, 21 CFR, Part 101 Beverages (Bottled Water): 21 CFR, 165.110 California also has additional requirements. For example, contact information must be stated on the label of bottled water (e.g., telephone number, mailing address, or e-mail address of the bottler or brand owner). In the case of products in non-returnable bottles, the contact information can be provided on each billing statement. California has also adopted a definition for “flavored water,” which has not been established in the federal regulations. In addition, Health and Safety Code, Section 111185 has additional requirements for any bottler, whose corporate name or trademark contains the words “spring”, “springs” (or any derivative of “spring”), “well”, “artisian well”, or “natural”. Bottlers must label each bottle with the source of the water, in typeface at least equal to the size of the typeface of the corporate name or trad
