Section 72.5. Ingredients statement

(a) Each ingredient of the pet food shall be listed in the ingredient statement in descending order of predominance by weight and names of all ingredients in the ingredient statement shall be shown in letters or type of the same size. Any ingredient for which the Association of American Feed Control Officials has established a name and definition shall be identified by by the name so established. Any ingredient for which no name and definition has been so established shall be identified by the common or usual name of the ingredient. Brand or trade names shall not be used in the ingredient statement.

(b) The term ‘‘dehydrated’’ shall precede the name of any ingredient in the ingredient list that has been artificially dried.

(c) No reference to quality or grade of an ingredient shall appear in the ingredient statement of a pet food product label.