§ 113100 Pet Food Labeling Requirements

Health and Safety Code·California

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•Pet food must have a label with the real name of the food.
•If the pet food has more than one ingredient, the label must list them from most to least.
•Spices, flavors, and colors can just be listed as 'spices,' 'flavorings,' or 'colorings' without naming each one.

Example

You buy a bag of dog food at the store.

The bag must say 'Dog Food' and list ingredients like 'chicken, rice, vegetables' in order from most to least. It can say 'flavorings' instead of listing each one.

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§ 113100 Pet Food Labeling Requirements

A pet food shall be deemed to be misbranded if it is not subject to Section 113105, unless its label bears (a) the common or usual name of the food, if any there be, and (b) in case it is fabricated from two or more ingredients, the common or usual name of each ingredient listed in descending order of predominance in the product. Spices, flavorings, and colorings, other than those sold as such, may be designated as spices, flavorings, and colorings, without naming each. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

misbranded common or usual name descending order of predominance spices, flavorings, and colorings

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 113100.

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