Ungraded Beef Shipped to Canada Requires Additional Labeling
Reminder: Ungraded Beef Shipped to Canada Requires Additional Labeling
Exporters are reminded that beef products shipped to Canada that are eligible to be graded must be labeled either with the grade status or as “ungraded." While beef from this category sold in the U.S. domestic market does not require an "ungraded" label, it is a requirement for beef muscle cuts exported to Canada. This regulation does not apply to offal or variety meat.
The requirement is outlined in the FSIS Export Library as follows:
Grade status of beef cuts, carcasses destined for Canada:
- The label must include, in association with the product description, the U.S. grade status or "ungraded"
- Product within a box may consist of multiple grades, container markings may include the list of grades involved or a declaration such as "or higher" in conjunction with the USDA grade, and
- graded and ungraded products cannot be mixed within the same box.
If you have questions regarding this requirement, please contact the USMEF Export Services Department at 303-623-6328.
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The U.S. Meat Export Federation (www.USMEF.org) is the trade association responsible for developing international markets for the U.S. red meat industry and is funded by USDA, exporting companies, and the beef, pork, corn and soybean checkoff programs.
Reminder: Ungraded Beef Shipped to Canada Requires Additional Labeling
Exporters are reminded that beef products shipped to Canada that are eligible to be graded must be labeled either with the grade status or as “ungraded." While beef from this category sold in the U.S. domestic market does not require an "ungraded" label, it is a requirement for beef muscle cuts exported to Canada. This regulation does not apply to offal or variety meat.
The requirement is outlined in the FSIS Export Library as follows:
Grade status of beef cuts, carcasses destined for Canada:
- The label must include, in association with the product description, the U.S. grade status or "ungraded"
- Product within a box may consist of multiple grades, container markings may include the list of grades involved or a declaration such as "or higher" in conjunction with the USDA grade, and
- graded and ungraded products cannot be mixed within the same box.
If you have questions regarding this requirement, please contact the USMEF Export Services Department at 303-623-6328.
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The U.S. Meat Export Federation (www.USMEF.org) is the trade association responsible for developing international markets for the U.S. red meat industry and is funded by USDA, exporting companies, and the beef, pork, corn and soybean checkoff programs.