Ohio Code 3715.27 – Cider manufacturing and labeling
(A) As used in this section, “cider” means the unfermented juice, obtained by mechanically expressing the juice from sound, mature, non-citrus fruit, from which is removed excess pulp and seeds, other than embryonic seeds and small fragments of seeds that cannot be separated by good manufacturing practice. The cider may contain natural or artificial citric acid, preservatives authorized by rules adopted under section 3715.02 of the Revised Code, or a combination thereof.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 3715.27
- Label: means a display of written, printed, or graphic matter upon the immediate container, exclusive of package liners, of any article. See Ohio Code 3715.01
- Manufacture: means the planting, cultivating, harvesting, processing, making, preparing, or otherwise engaging in any part of the production of a drug by propagating, compounding, converting, or processing, either directly or indirectly by extracting from substances of natural origin, or independently by means of chemical synthesis, or by a combination of extraction and chemical synthesis, and includes the following:
(i) Any packaging or repackaging of the drug or labeling or relabeling of its container, the promotion and marketing of the drug, and other activities incident to production;
(ii) The preparation and promotion of commercially available products from bulk compounds for resale by pharmacies, licensed health professionals authorized to prescribe drugs, or other persons. See Ohio Code 3715.01
- Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, or association. See Ohio Code 3715.01
(B) For the manufacture of apple cider, a mechanical washing and scrubbing device shall be used to remove orchard soil and dirt from the fruit prior to crushing. This device shall be equipped with automatic scrubbing brushes and a means to add a sanitizer to the water used as the washing liquid.
(C) A complete label that complies with rules adopted under section 3715.02 of the Revised Code shall be placed on each package of cider designed for sale to the ultimate consumer.
(D) No person shall fail to comply with division (B) or (C) of this section.
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