SECTIONS 36670-36675 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 36670-36675

36670. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, sweeteners
approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for use in
milk products may be added to milk products.

36671. Prior to the use of any sweetener in a dairy product, the
sweetener must be approved by the United States Food and Drug
Administration for use in that milk product or the applicable milk
product category.

36672. Except as otherwise provided in this article, a milk product
containing any sweetener shall be in conformance with all provisions
of the applicable product definition and the identity standard
specified in this division for the product.

36673. A milk product containing any sweetener not included in the
product identity standard shall be labeled in accordance with Section
36674 and all federal requirements, including any necessary consumer
warning language and all ingredient labeling regulations.

36674. (a) The director shall approve the label and the name for
any milk product containing any sweetener not included in the product
identity standard.
(b) The director may approve any name which is accurate,
descriptive, not misleading, and which is consistent with applicable
federal regulations. A milk product containing a sweetener not
included in the product identity standard shall use a name that is
modified by an appropriate word or words consistent with federal
regulations.
(c) All words constituting the name of the product as approved by
the director shall be in the same type size, style, and color.

36675. The director shall, within 60 days after the effective date
of this article, develop and distribute guidelines applicable to food
handling establishments which serve milk products intended for
on-premise consumption for which packaging takes place at the point
of sale to the consumer. The guidelines shall specify how the use of
a sweetener not included in the product identity standard shall be
noticed to the consumer, including the posting of any health warning
required under federal regulations.