Our office reviews product labels for compliance with the required information laid out in the Indiana Commercial Feed Law and Regulations.
It is the responsibility of each company to ensure the safety of their products for the intended species and the accuracy of the information on the product labels and in labeling (including websites, social media, brochures, ecommerce sites, point of sale material, etc.). Our office does not approve products.
We do not do premarket label reviews. The product inspection fees are due before selling the product. Once the product label has been submitted to our office and the product inspection fees have been paid (or will be with quarterly tonnage), the product may be sold. If the label is found in noncompliance, we will contact you.
Adding New products to an Existing Commercial Feed License
To add new products that are prepackaged in 10 lbs and under, you will need to complete the Form F-3 Pet Food Listing Form and mail to our office with payment. You can email the labels for review to:
To add new products that are in packages over 10 lbs or unpackaged/by bulk, please send the product labels for review to:
Differing Package Shapes Sizes
If the product name, ingredients, and guaranteed analysis are the same, different sizes and shapes packages are not considered different products. However, if the labeling indicates different sizes of animal, such as “for dogs 10-20 lbs” or “for medium dogs”, then then each size animal is a different product. If the product names are different, then each name is a different product.
Products in packages over 10 lbs are recorded on the quarterly tonnage form.
Product Label Submissions
The product labels may be mailed, e-mailed, or faxed. When e-mailing labels, please include your company name in the subject line of the email.
Please send the labels as attached word documents (.DOCX), Adobe Acrobat documents (PDF), or as image files (JPEG). Please name the files as the product names.
You may send links to Dropbox, WeTransfer, or similar.
E-mail:
Fax: 765-494-4331
Service Testing
Our office does not provide product analysis for service. Only product labels must be sent to our office.
Determining Guaranteed Analysis
The best way to get the guaranteed analysis is by sending a sample to a lab. You can search online for food or pet food analysis labs to find options. It is always best to check several options as prices may vary.
Once you get the results back of the lab analysis, using the “as received” values, the minimum values must be less than the laboratory result. The maximum values must be greater than the laboratory result.
Our office do not make lab recommendations. You can search online for food or pet food analysis labs to find options.
AAFCO Model Regulations
Indiana will accept labels that follow the AAFCO model regulations.