1719.04 LABELING.

   (a)   All bottles, containers and packages enclosing milk or milk products defined in the Ohio Administrative Code 3701-23-01 shall comply with Ohio R.C. Chapter 3715. And the rules adopted thereunder by the Director of Agriculture and shall be conspicuously labeled or marked with:

      (1)   The name of the contents as provided for in definitions of the Ohio Administrative Code 3701-23-01;

      (2)   The grade of the contents;

      (3)   The word "pasteurized" if the contents are pasteurized, and the identity of the plant where pasteurized;

      (4)   The word "raw" if the contents are raw, and the name or other identity of the producer;

      (5)   The word "homogenized" when the contents have been homogenized.

   (b)   The requirements of subsection (a) hereof are qualified by the following:

      (1)   Only the identity of the milk producer shall be required on cans delivered to a milk plant which receives only grade "A" raw milk for pasteurization, and which immediately dumps, washes and returns the cans to the milk producer;

      (2)   The identity of both milk producer and the grade shall be required on cans delivered to a milk plant which receives both grade "A" raw milk for pasteurization and ungraded raw milk, and which immediately dumps, washes and returns the cans to the milk producer;

      (3)   In the case of concentrated milk products, the specific name of the product shall be substituted for the generic term "concentrated milk products," e.g., "homogenized concentrated milk," "concentrated skim milk," "concentrated chocolate milk," "concentrated chocolate flavored lowfat milk";

      (4)   In the case of cultured milk and milk products, the special type culture used may be substituted for the word "cultured," e.g., "acidophilus buttermilk," "bulgarian buttermilk," and "yogurt".

   (c)   The labeling information which is required on all bottles, containers, or packages of milk or milk products shall be in letters of an acceptable size, kind and color satisfactory to the Director of the Department of Agriculture of the State and shall contain no marks or words which are misleading.

   (d)   All vehicles and transport tanks containing milk or milk products shall be legibly marked with the name and address of the person in possession or control of the contents.

   (e)   Tanks transporting raw milk and milk products to a milk plant from sources of supply not under the routine supervision of the licensor shall be marked with the name and address of the milk plant or hauler and shall be sealed. In addition, for each such shipment, a shipping statement shall be prepared containing at least the following information:

       (1)   Shipper's name, address and license number;

       (2)   License number of hauler, if not employee of shipper;

       (3)   Point of origin of shipment;

       (4)   Tanker identity number;

       (5)   Name of product;

       (6)   Weight of product;

       (7)   Grade of product;

       (8)   Temperature of product;

       (9)   Date of shipment;

      (10)   Name of supervising licensor at the point of origin;

      (11)   Whether the contents are raw, pasteurized or otherwise heat-treated. Such statement shall be prepared in triplicate and shall be kept on file by the shipper, the consignee and the carrier for a period of six months for the information of the licensor.