Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify specific criteria required for a food label
- Components of food labels are identified
- The relationship between food label and consumer information is identified
- Ingredients in a food product are accurately described
- Date marking is completed and linked to information on batch number and date of processing
- Directions for use and storage information is provided
- Country of origin information is completed to comply with requirements for food source and place of processing
- Additional general information requirements are published
- Commodity specific labelling requirements are sourced and complied with
- Document information from the food processing operation required on the product label
- Exemptions for nutrition information panel are identified
- Information on energy, protein, fat, saturated fat, carbohydrate, sugars and sodium content is provided
- The number of servings, the average quantity of food in a serving and the unit quantity of the food is provided
- Declaration of weights and measures is made
- Legislative requirements for specifying allergens and irradiated foods, percentage labelling and mandatory warning and advisory statements and declarations (including GM ingredients) are included on the label
- Produce a label for a specified food product