9 CFR § 442.1 - Quantity of contents labeling.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t9/s442.1"
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title: "9 CFR § 442.1 - Quantity of contents labeling."
title_number: 9
title_name: "Animals and Animal Products"
section_number: "442.1"
section_name: "Quantity of contents labeling."
chapter_name: "FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
subchapter_number: "E"
subchapter_name: "REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE FEDERAL MEAT INSPECTION ACT, THE POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT, AND THE EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT"
part_number: "442"
part_name: "QUANTITY OF CONTENTS LABELING AND PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCURATE WEIGHTS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "21 U.S.C. 451-470, 601-695; 7 CFR 2.18, 2.53."
regulatory_source: "73 FR 52192, Sept. 9, 2008, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "442"
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# 442.1 Quantity of contents labeling.

This part prescribes the procedures to be followed for determining net weight compliance and prescribes the reasonable variations allowed from the declared net weight on the labels of immediate containers of products in accordance with 9 CFR 317.2(c)(4), 317.2(h), and 381.121.