Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 11, 2026

Title 9 - Animals and Animal Products last revised: Jan 28, 2026
§ 319.701 - Mixed fat shortening.

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.

source: 35 FR 15597, Oct. 3, 1970, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 9 CFR 319.701