Ohio § 3715.27 Cider manufacturing and labeling

Ohio Statutes

§ 3715.27 — Cider manufacturing and labeling

Ohio § 3715.27

Title 37Health-Safety-Morals

Ch. 3715Pure Food and Drug Law

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3715.27 (2026).

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(A)As used in this section, "cider" means the unfermented juice, obtained by mechanically expressing the juice from sound, mature, non-citrus fruit, from which is removed excess pulp and seeds, other than embryonic seeds and small fragments of seeds that cannot be separated by good manufacturing practice. The cider may contain natural or artificial citric acid, preservatives authorized by rules adopted under section3715.02of the Revised Code, or a combination thereof.

(B)For the manufacture of apple cider, a mechanical washing and scrubbing device shall be used to remove orchard soil and dirt from the fruit prior to crushing. This device shall be equipped with automatic scrubbing brushes and a means to add a sanitizer to the water used as the washing liquid.

(C)A complete label that c

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(A) As used in this section, "cider" means the unfermented juice, obtained by mechanically expressing the juice from sound, mature, non-citrus fruit, from which is removed excess pulp and seeds, other than embryonic seeds and small fragments of seeds that cannot be separated by good manufacturing practice. The cider may contain natural or artificial citric acid, preservatives authorized by rules adopted under section3715.02of the Revised Code, or a combination thereof.

(B) For the manufacture of apple cider, a mechanical washing and scrubbing device shall be used to remove orchard soil and dirt from the fruit prior to crushing. This device shall be equipped with automatic scrubbing brushes and a means to add a sanitizer to the water used as the washing liquid.

(C) A complete label that complies with rules adopted under section3715.02of the Revised Code shall be placed on each package of cider designed for sale to the ultimate consumer.

(D) No person shall fail to comply with division (B) or (C) of this section.

Last updated March 21, 2023 at 10:42 AM