Sec.21a-115-12. Food containing artificial flavoring, artificial coloring or chemical preservative

(a) (1) The term "artificial flavoring" means a flavoring containing any sapid or aromatic constituent, which constituent was manufactured by a process of synthesis or other similar artifice. (2) The term "artificial coloring" means a coloring containing any dye or pigment, which dye or pigment was manufactured by a process of synthesis or other similar artifice, or a coloring which was manufactured by extracting a natural dye or natural pigment from a plant or other material in which such dye or pigment was naturally produced. (3) The term "chemical preservative" means any chemical which, when added to food, tends to prevent or retard deterioration thereof; but does not include common salt, sugars, vinegar, spices or oils extracted from spices, or substances added to food by direct exposure thereof to wood smoke.

(b) A food which is subject to the requirements of section 21a-102 of the general statutes shall bear the labeling, even though such food is not in package form.

(c) A statement of artificial flavoring, artificial coloring or chemical preservative shall be placed on the food, or on its container or wrapper, or on any two or all of these, as may be necessary to render such statement likely to be read by the ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase and use of such food.

(d) A food shall be exempt from compliance with the requirements of section 21a-102 of the general statutes if it is not in package form and the units thereof are so small that a statement of artificial flavoring, artificial coloring or chemical preservative, as the case may be, cannot be placed on such units with such conspicuousness as to render it likely to be read by the ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase and use.

(See G.S. § 21a-102 (k).)

(Effective July 27, 1984)