ARTICLE 10. Labeling and Advertising [36001. - 36005.]

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC 10.

in effect

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 36001. Section 36001.

The following information shall at all times appear plainly and in a conspicuous place on, or be securely attached to, every cap, bottle, can, or other container of all market milk which is sold: (a) The class or grade of the market milk, unless the market milk is being sold in bulk to a distributor. (b) The word “raw,” if the market milk has not been pasteurized. (c) The word “pasteurized” if the market milk has been pasteurized. (d) The name and address of the distributor or original bottler. If the name and address of the distributor is used, the milk products plant license number of the original bottler, as assigned annually by the director, may be used in lieu of the name and address of the original bottler.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 36002. Section 36002.

All labels which are required by Section 36001 shall be in capital letters of a size and boldness as to be legible by the purchaser or consumer. If the available space on any cap, bottle, or container for such labeling is not sufficient for the full name of the distributor, then a sufficient portion of the distributor’s name which clearly identifies such distributor may be used in lieu of the entire distributor’s name.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 36004. Section 36004.

(a) At the time of sale to the consumer by a retail store of any product designated in this section, there shall appear on the package or container of the product the date established by the processor as the date by which the product should normally be used to ensure consumer quality. (b) This section applies to the following products: (1) Market milk. (2) Market cream. (3) Any milk product that is required by this code, or by any regulation adopted by the secretary pursuant to this code, to be made from market milk or any component or derivative of market milk. (c) This section does not apply to any milk or milk products processed, packaged, and sold by distributors directly to consumers. (d) This section does not apply to any bulk shipments of milk or milk products between distributors. (e) The secretary shall, in compliance with applicable provisions of this code and Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and after public hearing or hearings, adopt regulations pertaining to (1) responsibility for affixing to packages or other containers the quality assurance date provided for in this section, (2) the manner, style, form, and place of affixation of the date to packages and other containers in a conspicuous place in a form that is readily seen and easily understood by the buyer, and (3) the administration and enforcement of the requirements of this section.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 36005. Section 36005.

If a product is made from goat milk, either the phrase “goat milk” or “made from goat milk” shall immediately precede or follow the name of the product wherever the name appears, and in the same type size and style as the product name.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026