CV-SB-14 · standards
Added in v1.4.0 (28 Sep 2026). Not a finding when the page names USDA Organic or an accredited certifier next to the claim.
Found on 259 of the 2,243 best-selling listings we have ruled, 259 times in total. That is 259 live product pages carrying this wording today.
“Anything sold, labeled or represented as organic, 100 percent organic or made with organic must come from a certified operation, and knowing”
Source checked 2026-09-28.
Not a ruling. The claim may be permissible in this form, but only if the brand holds evidence meeting the cited standard. We do not hold or evaluate that evidence. Answer it in column (b).
Claims Verified, standard CV-SB-14 "organic / certified organic (no USDA certification shown)", standards v1.4.1, retrieved 05 October 2026, https://claimsverified.org/standards/CV-SB-14/
Or put it in your own policy
Marketing copy must not use "organic / certified organic (no USDA certification shown)" or equivalent wording. See Claims Verified standard CV-SB-14 (standards v1.4.1): https://claimsverified.org/standards/CV-SB-14/
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