What are the labeling requirements for ground poultry?
A. Producers are not required to identify the cuts of poultry used for grinding on the label. If cuts are identified, only those cuts can appear in the product. Ground poultry can contain only muscle meat and skin with attached fat in natural proportions, and not other components, such as giblets. “Ground (kind) meat means no skin is included. A package that is labeled “ground turkey meat” is just that — ground muscle meat with no skin included. 6. Are nutrition labels required on ground poultry products? A. No. FSIS encourages voluntary nutrition labeling on these products, either as a label on the package or as point-of-purchase materials in the store. It is not mandatory. Providing the nutrient composition of these products, per serving, allows for product comparison and determining its contribution to the overall diet. As of July 1994, USDA/FSIS requires mandatory nutrition labeling for most meat and poultry products except raw, single-ingredient products, such as beef roasts, raw
