N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 63: Labeling of imitation cheese; imitation cheese food and products containing imitation cheese

§ 63. Labeling of imitation cheese; imitation cheese food and products

containing imitation cheese. 1. Whenever the brand name or product

designation of imitation cheese or imitation cheese food appears on a

package, the brand name or product designation, whichever is larger,

shall be immediately preceded, without intervening printed or graphic

material by the word imitation and the name of the food imitated, in

letters of the same color and on the same contrasting background and of

equal size as the brand name or product designation, whichever is

larger.

2. On the label of any product containing imitation cheese or

imitation cheese food, the product designation shall be immediately

preceded or followed by the words "contains imitation cheese" or

"contains imitation cheese food" whichever is appropriate, in letters of

the same color and on the same contrasting background and of equal size

as the product designation.

3. Whenever imitation cheese or imitation cheese food is used in a

product which is offered for sale for carry out or on premises

consumption, a sign shall be prominently posted at the place of sale

which states the product designation of the food followed immediately by

the words "contains imitation cheese" or "contains imitation cheese

food," whichever is appropriate. The letters on such sign shall be in

block letters at least three inches in height and on a contrasting

background which can be easily read by consumers under normal conditions

of purchase.

4. Whenever any product which contains imitation cheese or imitation

cheese food product is offered for sale on the menu of any service food

establishment, the product designation on such menu shall be immediately

followed by the words "contains imitation cheese" or "contains imitation

cheese food", whichever is appropriate, in letters of equal size and on

a contrasting background.

5. Whenever any imitation cheese or imitation cheese food product is

placed on the tables or otherwise made available for use by customers in

any service food establishment, the container of such product shall be

conspicuously labeled "imitation cheese", or "imitation cheese food

product".

6. The commissioner shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are

necessary and appropriate to carry out the provisions of this section,

including specific identification of imitation cheese and imitation

cheese food.