9 CFR 319.701
§ 319.701 Mixed fat shortening.
United States · 9 CFR — Animals and Animal Products · Status: effective
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- 9 CFR 319.701, § 319.701 Mixed fat shortening, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/34820
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Shortening prepared with a mixture of meat fats and vegetable oils may be identified either as “Shortening Prepared with Meat Fats and Vegetable Oils” or “Shortening Prepared with Vegetable Oils and Meat Fats” depending on the predominance of the fat and oils used, or the product may be labeled “Shortening” when accompanied by an ingredient statement with ingredients listed in descending order of predominance.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.