Common Mistakes on Alcoholic Beverage Labels
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There are many moving parts on an alcoholic beverage label, and there are some errors that we see time and time again. You can see a few examples below.
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The health warning statement is not exactly as follows, with the capitalization, bold font, and punctuation, though it can be in all capitalized letters.
GOVERNMENT WARNING: (1) According to the Surgeon General, women should not drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects. (2) Consumption of alcoholic beverages impairs your ability to drive a car or operate machinery and may cause health problems.
The alcohol content is stated in the wrong format:
WRONG: 10% ABV
RIGHT: 10% alcohol by volume
10% alc by vol
10% alcohol/volume
10% alc/vol
alcohol 10% by volume
alc 10% by vol
alcohol by volume 10%
alc by vol 10%