Utah Code 4-5-502. Food designated as raw honey
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(1) As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 4-5-502
- Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Food created in Chapter 2, Administration. See Utah Code 4-1-109
- Labeling: means a label and other written, printed, or graphic display:(12)(a) on an article of food or the article of food's container or wrapper; or(12)(b) accompanying the article of food. See Utah Code 4-5-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) “Honey” means the natural sweet substance produced by honeybees from nectar of plants or from secretions of living parts of plants that the bees collect, transform by combining with specific substances of their own, then deposit, dehydrate, store, and leave in the honeycomb to ripen and mature.(1)(b) “Raw honey” means honey:(1)(b)(i) as it exists in the beehive or as obtained by extraction, settling, or straining;(1)(b)(ii) that is minimally processed; and(1)(b)(iii) that is not pasteurized.
(2) Honey that is produced, packed, repacked, distributed, or sold in this state may only be labeled and designated as raw honey if it meets:
(2)(a) the definition of raw honey in this section; and
(2)(b) any additional requirements imposed by the department by rule.
(3) The department shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to establish labeling requirements consistent with the provisions of this section.