SECTIONS 38251-38253 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 38251-38253

38251. Evaporated reduced-fat milk or condensed reduced-fat milk is
the liquid food obtained by the partial removal of water and milk
fat from milk. The milk fat and total milk solids content of the food
shall not be less than 2 percent and 19.5 percent, respectively.
Evaporated reduced-fat milk shall contain added vitamins A and D as
prescribed in Section 38252. These products shall be homogenized and
packaged in hermetically sealed containers and so processed by heat,
either before or after sealing, so as to prevent spoilage.

38252. The following vitamin requirements shall be followed:
(a) Vitamin A shall be present in such quantity that each fluid
ounce of the food contains not less than 125 International Units
thereof, within limits of good manufacturing practice.
(b) Vitamin D shall be present in such quantity that each fluid
ounce of the food contains 25 International Units thereof within
limits of good manufacturing practice.

38253. The following safe and suitable optional ingredients may be
used:
(a) Carriers for vitamins A and D.
(b) Emulsifiers.
(c) Stabilizers, with or without dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate
(when permitted by and complying with the provisions of Section
172.810 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations).
(d) Characterizing flavoring ingredients, with or without coloring
as follows:
(1) Fruit and fruit juice, including concentrated fruit and fruit
juice.
(2) Natural and artificial food flavoring.