FDA/ORA Compliance Policy Guides
Chapter 5 Contents

Page updated: June 5, 2008 tc

Sub Chapter 500 - ADDITIVES
Sub Chapter 505 - BAKERY PRODUCTS
Sub Chapter 510 - BEVERAGES
Sub Chapter 515 - CANDY AND SUGAR
Sub Chapter 520 - CANNED FOODS
Sub Chapter 525 - CONDIMENT INDUSTRY
Sub Chapter 527 - DAIRY
Sub Chapter 530 - DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
Sub Chapter 535 - EDIBLE OILS
Sub Chapter 537 - EGG INDUSTRY
Sub Chapter 540 - FISH AND SEAFOOD
Sub Chapter 545 - FOOD RELATED
Sub Chapter 550 - FRUITS
Sub Chapter 555 - GENERAL
Sub Chapter 560 - IMPORTS
Sub Chapter 562 - LABELING
Sub Chapter 565 - MEAT AND POULTRY
Sub Chapter 567 - MULTIPLE FOODS
Sub Chapter 570 - NUT
Sub Chapter 575 - PESTICIDES
Sub Chapter 578 - PROCESSED GRAIN
Sub Chapter 580 - STORAGE
Sub Chapter 585 - VEGETABLES
Sub Chapter 587 - COLORS
Sub Chapter 590 - COSMETICS

Sub Chapter 500 - ADDITIVES

500.200
Food Additives -"GRAS"
CPG 7117.12

500.250
Food Additives - Labeling Directions Necessary for Safe Use
CPG 7117.13

500.300
"Approved by FDA" - Use of Phrase Objectionable in Marketing or Labeling of a Food Additive
CPG 7117.09

500.400
Use of Calcium Chloride as a Drying Agent in Such Products as Packaged Potato Chips and Peanuts
CPG 7117.02

500.425
Use of Color Additives in Paper and Paperboard Intended for Use with Food
CPG 7117.10

500.450
Volatile N-Nitrosamines in Rubber Baby Bottle Nipples
CPG 7117.11

500.500
Guidance Levels for 3-MCPD(3-chloro-1,2-propanediol) in Acid-Hydrolyzed Protein and Asian-Style Sauces

Sub Chapter 505 - BAKERY PRODUCTS

505.200
"Butter" Featured in Product Name
CPG 7102.05

505.300
"Butter-Nut" Bread
CPG 7102.04

505.350
Honey Bread, Honey Buns
CPG 7102.03

505.400
Chow Mein Noodles, Chinese Noodles and Other Oriental Noodles; Labeling
CPG 7102.02

505.500
Macaroni and Noodle Products - Adulteration Involving Insect Fragments and Rodent Hairs
CPG 7102.06

Sub Chapter 510 - BEVERAGES

510.150
Apple Juice, Apple Juice Concentrates, and Apple Juice Products - Adulteration with Patulin
(Issued: 10/22/2001)

510.200
Brandy Containing Methyl Alcohol - Food Additive
CPG 7119.09

510.300
Unfermented Beverages - Use of Word "Champagne"
CPG 7101.03

510.400
Dealcoholized Wine and Malt Beverages - Labeling
CPG 7101.04

510.450
Labeling - Diluted Wines and Cider with Less Than 7% Alcohol
CPG 7101.05

510.500
Green Coffee Beans - Adulteration with Insects; Mold
CPG 7101.06

510.600
Dimethylnitrosamine in Malt Beverages
CPG 7101.07

510.700
Fortification of Standardized Juices
CPG 7101.08

Sub Chapter 515 - CANDY AND SUGAR

515.200
Malt Extract; Malt Syrup; Malted Cereal Syrup; Liquid Malt; Dried Malt
CPG 7105.02

515.300
Honey - Source Declaration
CPG 7105.03

515.350
Candy - Mixed with Trinkets and Sold in Vending Machines
CPG 7105.04

515.400
Raw Sugar
CPG 7105.05

515.425
Sugar - Water Damaged - Reconditioning
CPG 7105.14

515.500
Barley Sugar - Definition, and Barley Sugar Candy
CPG 7105.07

515.600
Candied Citron - Labeling
CPG 7105.09

515.700
Chocolate & Chocolate Liquor - Adulteration with Insect and Rodent Filth
CPG 7105.11

515.750
Cocoa Beans - Adulteration by Mold, Insect Infestation, and Mammalian Excreta
CPG 7105.12

515.775
Cocoa Powder, Press Cake - Adulteration with Insect and Rodent Filth
CPG 7105.13

515.800
Labeling of Products Purporting to be "Chocolate" or "Chocolate Flavored"
CPG 7105.15

Sub Chapter 520 - CANNED FOODS

520.200
Canned Foods - Seam Defects
CPG 7120.16

520.300
Acidified Low-Acid Canned Foods - Adulteration Due to High pH
CPG 7120.25

Sub Chapter 525 - CONDIMENT INDUSTRY

525.100
Whole and Ground Allspice - Adulteration by Mold; Insect and Rodent Filth
CPG 7109.01

525.150
Bay (Laurel) Leaves - Adulteration by Insect Filth; Mold; Mammalian Excreta
CPG 7109.02

525.200
Capsicum Pods, Ground Capsicums Excluding Paprika, Ground Paprika - Adulteration with Insect and Rodent Filth, Mold, Mammalian Excreta
CPG 7109.03

525.225
Whole Cassia or Whole Cinnamon, Ground Cinnamon - Adulteration by Insect and Rodent Filth; Mold; Mammalian Excreta
CPG 7109.04

525.250
Cloves - Adulteration with Stems
CPG 7109.05

525.300
Condimental Seeds Other than Fennel Seeds and Sesame Seeds - Adulteration by Mammalian Excreta
CPG 7109.06

525.325
Cumin Seed - Adulteration with Sand and Grit
CPG 7109.07

525.330
Curry Powder - Adulteration by Insect and Rodent Filth
CPG 7109.08

525.350
Fennel Seed - Adulteration by Mammalian Excreta; Insects
CPG 7109.09

525.375
Whole Ginger - Adulteration with Insect Filth; Mold; Mammalian Excreta
CPG 7109.10

525.400
Hollandaise Sauce - Common or Usual Name
CPG 7109.11

525.425
Hops - Adulteration Involving Aphid Infestation
CPG 7109.12

525.500
Leafy Spices, Other than Bay Leaves - Whole Oregano Leaves, Whole Marjoram Leaves, Whole Sage Leaves and Whole Thyme Leaves - Adulteration with Insect Filth; Mold; Mammalian Excreta
CPG 7109.13

525.550
Mace - Adulteration with Insect Filth; Mold; Foreign Matter; Mammalian Excreta
CPG 7109.14

525.575
Prepared Mustard - Composition
CPG 7109.15

525.600
Whole and Ground Nutmeg - Adulteration with Insect Filth; Mold; Rodent Filth
CPG 7109.16

525.625
Whole and Ground Pepper - Adulteration with Insect and Rodent Filth; Mold; Mammalian Excreta; Foreign Matter
CPG 7109.17

525.650
Labeling of Seasonings
CPG 7109.18

525.700
Sesame Seeds - Adulteration with Insect Filth; Decomposition; Mammalian Excreta; Foreign Matter
CPG 7109.19

525.750
Spices - Definitions
CPG 7109.20

525.800
Tomato Sauce or Tomato Hot Sauce - Labeling
CPG 7109.21

525.825
Vinegar, Definitions - Adulteration with Vinegar Eels
CPG 7109.22

525.850
Whole Plant (Unprocessed) Oregano, Crushed Oregano and Ground Oregano - Adulteration by Insect and Rodent Filth; Mold; Mammalian Excreta
CPG 7109.23

525.900
Whole Plant (Unprocessed) Marjoram, Unground (Processed) Marjoram and Ground Marjoram - Adulteration by Insect and Rodent Filth; Mold; Mammalian Excreta
CPG 7109.24

525.925
Whole Plant (Unprocessed) Thyme, Unground Processed Thyme and Ground Thyme - Adulteration by Insect and Rodent Filth; Mold; Mammalian Excreta
CPG 7109.25

525.950
Whole Plant (Unprocessed) Sage, and Ground Sage - Adulteration by Insect and Rodent Filth; Mold; Mammalian Excreta
CPG 7109.26

Sub Chapter 527 - DAIRY

527.200
Cheese and Cheese Products - Adulteration with Filth
CPG 7106.07

527.225
Cheese - Misbranding Due to Moisture and Fat
CPG 7106.06

527.250
Cheese and Cheese Products - Misbranding Involving Net Contents
CPG 7106.09

527.300
Pathogens in Dairy Products
CPG 7106.08

527.350
Eggnog; Eggnog Flavored Milk - Common or Usual Names
CPG 7106.02

527.400
Whole Milk, Low Fat Milk, Skim Milk - Aflatoxin M1
CPG 7106.10

527.450
Milk and Milk Products Containing Penicillin
CPG 7106.03

527.500
Malted Milk
CPG 7106.01

527.600
Use of DDVP (dichlorvos) Strips in Milkhouses and Milkrooms
CPG 7106.04

Sub Chapter 530 - DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS

Sub Chapter 535 - EDIBLE OILS

Sub Chapter 537 - EGG INDUSTRY

Sub Chapter 540 - FISH AND SEAFOOD

540.150
Caviar, Use of Term - Labeling
CPG 7108.01

540.200
Chubs, Hot Process Smoked with Added Nitrite - Adulteration Involving Food Additives, Sodium Nitrite
CPG 7108.15

540.250
Clams, Mussels, Oysters, Fresh, Frozen or Canned - Paralytic Shellfish Poison
CPG 7108.20

540.275
Crabmeat - Fresh and Frozen - Adulteration with Filth Involving the Presence of the Organism Escherichia coli
CPG 7108.02

540.285
Crabmeat Products - Labeling; Crabmeat Products with Added Fish or Other Seafood Ingredients - Labeling
CPG 7108.03

540.300
Crabmeat - Product Name
CPG 7108.04 (Revoked 8/23/96)

540.350
Common or Usual Names for Crustaceans
CPG 7108.23 (Revoked 8/23/96

540.375
Canned Salmon - Adulteration Involving Decomposition
CPG 7108.10

540.390
Canned Shrimp - Labeling, Size Designations and Corresponding Counts
CPG 7108.13

540.400
Shrimp - Fresh or Frozen, Raw, Headless, Peeled or Breaded
- Adulteration Involving Decomposition
CPG 7108.11  Revoked 12/24/96

540.410
Shrimp - Frozen, Raw, Breaded or Lightly Breaded - Misbranding Involving Non-Compliance with Standards
CPG 7108.12

540.420
Raw Breaded Shrimp - Microbiological Criteria or Evaluating Compliance with Current Good Manufacturing Practice Regulations
CPG 7108.25

540.450
Imitation Breaded Shrimp
CPG 7108.14

540.475
Snapper - Labeling
CPG 7108.21

540.500
Tuna, Sable, Salmon, Shad - Smoked Cured, Adulteration Involving Food Additives, Sodium Nitrite
CPG 7108.18

540.525
Decomposition and Histamine Raw, Frozen Tuna and Mahi-Mahi; Canned Tuna; and Related Species
CPG 7108.24

540.550
Kipper and Kipper Unsplit - Definitions
CPG 7108.08

540.575
Fish - Fresh and Frozen - Adulteration Involving Decomposition
CPG 7108.05

540.590
Fish - Fresh and Frozen, as Listed - Adulteration by Parasites
CPG 7108.06

540.600
Fish, Shellfish, Crustaceans, and Other Aquatic Animals - Fresh, Frozen or Processed - Methyl Mercury
CPG 7108.07

540.650
Uneviscerated Fish Products that are Salt-cured, Dried, or Smoked (Revised)
CPG 7108.17

540.700
Processed and/or Blended Seafood Products
CPG 7108.16

540.750
Common or Usual Names for Seafood in Interstate Commerce
(CPG 7108.26)
New

Sub Chapter 545 - FOOD RELATED

545.300
Foods, Rail Car Sanitation - Adulteration
CPG 7117.08

545.400
Pottery (Ceramics); Import and Domestic - Cadmium Contamination
CPG 7117.06

545.450
Pottery (Ceramics); Import and Domestic - Lead Contamination
CPG 7117.07

545.500
Silver-Plated Hollowware - Lead Contamination
CPG 7117.05

545.600
Cinnamon-Flavored Toothpicks
CPG 7128.02

Sub Chapter 550 - FRUITS

550.150
Apricots - Canned - Adulteration with Insects
CPG 7110.02

550.155
Apricot, Peach and Pear Nectars and Purees - Adulteration with Mold
CPG 7110.31

550.200
Drupelet Berries (Blackberries, Raspberries, Etc.) - Common or Usual Names of Varities; Canned and Frozen - Adulteration with Rot and Insects
CPG 7110.03

550.225
Cherries Brined, Fresh, Canned and Frozen - Adulteration Involving Rot and Insect
CPG 7110.04

550.230
Cherries, Canned - Misbranding Involving Food Standards
CPG 7110.05

550.235
Cherry Jam - Adulteration with Mold
CPG 7110.12

550.250
Citrus Fruit Juices, Canned - Adulteration with Fly Filth and Mold
CPG 7110.06

550.260
Cranberry Sauce - Adulteration with Mold
CPG 7110.07

550.270
Currants - Adulteration Involving Wormy Fruits
CPG 7110.08

550.300
Dates and Date Material; Imported and Domestic - Adulteration Involving Mold, Insect Excreta, Sour, Dirty, Worthless and Pits
CPG 7110.09

550.350
Figs; Fig Paste - Adulteration Involving Insect Infestation; Mold, Dirt
CPG 7110.10

550.400
Grenadine
CPG 7110.11

550.450
Jam, Black Currant - Adulteration with Mold
CPG 7110.13

550.475
Jellies, Nonstandardized
CPG 7110.14

550.500
Lingon Berries, Canned - Adulteration by Insects
CPG 7110.15

550.550
Maraschino Cherries
CPG 7110.16

550.575
Marmalade
CPG 7110.17

550.590
Cloudberries (Multer Berries), Canned - Adulteration by Insects
CPG 7110.18

550.600
Olives - Adulteration Involving Pits; Rot; Insect Infestation
CPG 7110.19

550.605
Olives Stuffed with Minced Pimentos - Labeling
CPG 7110.20

550.625
Oranges - Artificial Coloring
CPG 7110.21

550.650
Peaches, Canned, Frozen - Adulteration Due to Insects and Mold
CPG 7110.22

550.655
Peaches, Canned - Misbranding Involving Food Standards
CPG 7110.23

550.680
Pineapple, Canned; Pineapple Juice - Adulteration with Mold
CPG 7110.24

550.685
Pineapple, Canned; Imported and Domestic - Misbranding Involving Food Standards
CPG 7110.25

550.690
Plums, Canned - Adulteration with Rot
CPG 7110.26

550.700
Dried Prunes, Dehydrated Low Moisture Prunes, and Pitted Prunes - Adulteration Involving Insects; Decomposition; Dirt; Pits; and Pit Fragments
CPG 7110.27

550.750
Raisins - Adulteration Involving Mold, Sand, Grit, & Insects
CPG 7110.28

550.800
Standardized Canned Fruit - Misbranding Involving Improper Declaration of Packing Medium
CPG 7110.29

550.850
Strawberries; Frozen, Whole, or Sliced - Adulteration with Sand, Mold
CPG 7110.30

Sub Chapter 555 - GENERAL

555.200
Adulterated Food Mixed with Good Food
CPG 7120.14

555.250
Statement of Policy for Labeling and Preventing Cross-contact of Common Food Allergens (New 4/2001)

555.300
Foods, Except Dairy Products - Adulteration with Salmonella
CPG 7120.20

555.425, 3/23/1999, Foods, Adulteration Involving hard or Sharp Foreign Objects


555.400 Foods - Adulteration with Aflatoxin  CPG 7120.26


555.425, Foods, Adulteration Involving Hard or Sharp Foreign Objects, (3/23/1999)

555.450 Foods - Adulteration Involving Infestation and 1080 Rodenticide
CPG 7120.02

555.500 All Food Sanitation (Including Bacteriological) Inspections - Classification of Establishment CPG 7120.24

555.550 Foods, Standardized; Enriched or Fortified - Adulteration Involving Misbranding - Potency
CPG 7120.22 

555.600 Filth *from Insects, Rodents, and Other Pests* in Foods CPG 7120.18  

555.650 Reconditioning Foods by Diversion for Animal Feed CPG 7120.21

555.700
Revocation of Tolerances for Cancelled Pesticides
CPG 7120.29

555.750
Seeds for Sprouting Prior to Food Use, i.e., Dried Mung Beans, Alfalfa Seeds, Etc.
CPG 7120.28

555.800
Polysorbates 20, 40, 60, 65, 80, 85 - Common or Usual Names
CPG 7120.09

555.850
Water Damaged Food Products in Screw-Top, Crimped-Cap and Similar Containers
CPG 7120.17

555.875
Water in Food Products (Ingredient or Adulterant)
CPG 7120.07

Sub Chapter 560 - IMPORTS

560.200
Country of Origin Labeling
CPG 7119.02

560.250
Imports - Importer can be Required to Reveal Identity of Ingredients
CPG 7119.03

560.300
Reconditioning of Imported, Insect Infested, Insect Damaged or Moldy Coffee Beans
CPG 7119.04

560.350
Coffee and Cocoa Bean Sweeps
CPG 7119.08

560.400
Imported Milk and Cream - Import Milk Act
CPG 7119.05 (Revised April 2005)

560.450
Imported Low-Acid Canned Foods (Manufacturer Not Registered and/or No Scheduled Process Filed)
CPG 7119.06

560.500
Jams, Jellies and Related Products - Imports
CPG 7119.11

560.600
Clams, Mussels, Oysters; Fresh or Frozen - Adulteration by Bacteriological Contamination
CPG 7119.12

560.700
Processing of Imported Frozen Products of Multiple Sizes (e.g., Shrimp, Prawns, Etc.) - Withdrawal of Guidance
CPG 7119.10

560.750
Radionuclides in Imported Foods - Levels of Concern
CPG 7119.14

Sub Chapter 562 - LABELING

562.200
Foods - FPLA Compliance
CPG 7120.12

562.300
Foods - Net Weight
CPG 7120.19

562.400
Foreign Language Declarations on Food Labels
CPG 7120.01

562.450
Identity of Foods - Use of Terms Such as Fresh, Frozen, Dried, Canned, Etc.
CPG 7120.06

562.550
Safety and Labeling of Waxed (Coated) Fruits and Vegetables
CPG 7120.08

562.600
Preservatives; Use in Nonstandardized Foods; Label Declaration
CPG 7120.13

562.650
"Processing" - Use of Term in Section 405 of the FD&C Act
CPG 7120.03

562.700
Labeling of Food Bearing Residues of Pesticide Chemicals
CPG 7120.27

562.750
Labeling of Food Articles Distributed Solely in Puerto Rico
CPG 7120.04

562.800
Vending Machine Food - Labeling
CPG 7120.15

Sub Chapter 565 - MEAT AND POULTRY

565.200
Red Meat Adulterated with PCB's
CPG 7111.03

Sub Chapter 567 - MULTIPLE FOODS

567.200
Pork and Beans and Similar Bean Products - Labeling
CPG 7116.02

567.300
*Bouillon, Bouillon Cubes, Granulated Bouillon*
CPG 7116.03

Sub Chapter 570 - NUT

570.200
Brazil Nuts - Adulteration with Aflatoxin
CPG 7112.07

570.250
Cashews, Insect Infested - Reconditioning
CPG 7112.10

570.300
Peanut Butter - Adulteration with Filth; Grit
CPG 7112.03

570.350
Peanuts, Shelled and Unshelled - Adulteration with Filth and Reject Nuts
CPG 7112.04

570.375
Aflatoxin in Peanuts and Peanut Products
CPG 7112.02

570.425
Tree Nuts - Adulteration Involving Rejects (Insect Infestation, Moldy, Rancid, Otherwise Decomposed, Blanks, and Shriveled)
CPG 7112.05

570.450
Tree Nuts - Adulteration with Filth, Involving the Presence of the Organism Escherichia coli
CPG 7112.11

570.500
Pistachio Nuts - Aflatoxin Adulteration
CPG 7112.08

570.550
Reconditioning - Tree Nuts Contaminated with E. coli
CPG 7112.09

570.700
Mixed Nuts - Misbranding Involving Food Standards
CPG 7112.06

Sub Chapter 575 - PESTICIDES

Sub Chapter 578 - PROCESSED GRAIN

578.200
Corn Meal - Adulteration by Insect and Rodent Filth
CPG 7104.02

578.300 Wheat - Adulteration by Insect and Rodent filth CPG 7104.03

578.350 Wheat for Human Consumption - Reconditioning CPG 7104.04

578.400 Treated Grain Seed - Mercury Residue CPG 7104.05

578.450 Wheat Flour-Adulteration with Insect Fragments and Rodent Hairs CPG 7104.06

578.500 Dimethylnitrosamine (DMNA) in Barley Malt CPG 7104.07

578.600 Unapproved Additives for Exported Grains CPG 7104.08

Sub Chapter 580 - STORAGE

Sub Chapter 585 - VEGETABLES

585.150 Asparagus, Canned or Frozen - Adulteration with Insect Filth
CPG 7114.02

585.200 Beets, Canned - Adulteration with Rot CPG 7114.04

585.225 Black-Eyed Peas (Cow Peas, Field Peas); Dried-Adulteration with Lygus Bug Damage
CPG 7114.05

585.260 Broccoli, Frozen - Adulteration with Insects CPG 7114.06

585.275 Brussels Sprouts, Frozen - Adulteration by Insects
CPG 7114.07

585.300 Corn, Sweet; Canned - Adulteration by Corn Ear Worms, Corn Borers
CPG 7114.08

585.325 Corn on the Cob, Canned - Quantity of Contents Declaration
CPG 7114.09

585.350 Corn Husks (for Tamales) - Adulteration with Filth CPG 7114.10

585.400 Cowpeas (Black-Eyed Peas); Canned (Succulent Peas) - Adulteration by Insects
CPG 7114.11

585.450 Greens, canned - Adulteration by Mildew CPG 7114.12

585.475 Canned Green Beans and Canned Wax Beans - Misbranding Involving Food Standards
CPG 7114.03

585.500 Mushrooms, Canned or Dried (Freeze-Dried or Dehydrated) - Adulteration Involving Maggots, Mites, Decomposition CPG 7114.13

585.525 Mushroom Mycelium - Fitness for Food; Labeling CPG 7114.14

585.575 Peas and Beans; Dried - Adulteration Involving Storage, Insect Damage, Rocks
CPG 7114.15

585.600 Peas and Carrots, Labeling of Canned Mixture CPG 7114.16

585.625 Canned Peas - Label Designation of Sizes CPG 7114.17

 
585.650 Canned Pimentos and Red Sweet Peppers - Seeds Should be Removed
CPG 7114.18

585.675 Popcorn - Adulteration with Rodent Filth and Field Corn CPG 7114.19

585.700 Potato Chips - Adulteration with Rot CPG 7114.20

585.710 Potato Chips, Ingredients - Labeling CPG 7114.21

585.725 "Pumpkin" - Labeling Articles Made from Certain Varieties of Squash
CPG7114.22

585.750 Sauerkraut - Definition; Adulteration by Thrips CPG 7114.23

585.775 Spinach, Canned or Frozen - Adulteration Involving Insects, Decomposition
CPG 7114.24

585.800 Squash Seeds - Labeling as Pumpkin Seeds CPG 7114.25

585.825 Sweet Potatoes - Dyeing of Yellow and Red Varieties
CPG 7114.26

585.850 Sweet Potatoes - Sirup Pack CPG 7114.27

585.875 Tomatoes - Canned - Misbranding Involving Food Standards (Peel)
CPG 7114.28

585.890 Tomato Products - Adulteration with Drosophila Fly Eggs and Maggots
CPG 7114.29

585.900 Tomato Products - Adulteration with Mold CPG 7114.30

Sub Chapter 587 - COLORS

587.200 Uncertified or Delisted Colors in Foods for Export - (e.g., FD&C Red #2)
CPG 7127.02

587.300 Color Additives CPG 7127.03

Sub Chapter 590 - COSMETICS

590.400 Natural Bristle Brushes (i.e., Hair Brushes, Shaving Brushes) - Nit Contamination CPG 7128.04

590.500 Packaging Technologies and Tamper-Resistant Packaging Requirements for Cosmetic Products CPG 7128.06

590.600 Wigs CPG 7128.05