Washington State (RCW 15.53.9016) — Labeling of commercial feed (includes pet food)
Source: RCW 15.53.9016, Washington State Legislature (app.leg.wa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-30. Pet food and specialty pet food are "commercial feed" under RCW 15.53, so this labeling requirement applies to pet food distributed in Washington (the implementing rules are WAC 16-252, already in this repo).
This P2 topic covers the mandatory label information for commercial feed.
Labeling framework
Claims (verified C1 substrings of source_file)
Any commercial feed, except a customer-formula feed, distributed in this state must be accompanied by a legible label bearing the following information:(EN: General labeling mandate for commercial feed (pet food included), except customer-formula feed — RCW 15.53.9016(1).)The product name and the brand name, if any, under which the commercial feed is distributed.(EN: Required label element — product name and brand name, if any — RCW 15.53.9016(1)(a).)The guaranteed analysis stated in such terms as the department by rule determines is required to advise the user of the composition of the feed or to support claims made in the labeling.(EN: Required label element — guaranteed analysis in terms the department sets by rule — RCW 15.53.9016(1)(b).)The common or usual name of each ingredient used in the manufacture of the commercial feed(EN: Required label element — common or usual name of each ingredient — RCW 15.53.9016(1)(c).)The name and principal mailing address of the manufacturer or the person responsible for distributing the commercial feed.(EN: Required label element — manufacturer / responsible distributor name and principal mailing address — RCW 15.53.9016(1)(d).)The net weight as required under chapter 19.94 RCW.(EN: Required label element — net weight per chapter 19.94 RCW — RCW 15.53.9016(1)(g).)