SECTIONS 38391-38401 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 38391-38401

38391. Extra grade edible dry whey is the product which results by
spray drying sweet, fresh cheese whey which has been pasteurized,
either before or during the process of manufacture at a temperature
of 145 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes or its equivalent in
bacterial destruction, and to which no alkali or other chemical has
been added.

38392. Extra grade edible dry whey and its reliquefied form shall
have a clean whey flavor, free from objectional and nonwhey flavors
and odors.

38393. Extra grade edible dry whey shall contain not more than
50,000 bacteria per gram, not more than 1.25 percent of milk fat, not
more than 5.00 percent of moisture, and not more than 0.16 percent
of titratable acidity.

38394. The alkalinity of ash which is contained in extra grade
edible dry whey shall not exceed 225 ml. 0.1 normal hydrochloric acid
(0.1 N HCl) per 100 grams. The scorched particle content shall be
not more than 15.0 mg. and the solubility index shall be not more
than 1.25 ml.

38395. Extra grade edible dry whey shall have a uniform light
color, free from lumps that do not break up under moderate pressure,
and practically free from brown and black scorched particles.

38396. Each container of extra grade edible dry whey shall be
labeled with the full name of the product and with the word
"pasteurized" when filled.

38397. Buttermilk for drying shall be fresh, sweet and from the
churning of sweet cream butter, with or without the addition of
harmless lactic culture and unless cultured, shall be held at 45
degrees Fahrenheit or lower until processed. No neutralizing agent or
chemical preservative may be added. The product shall be labeled
"Extra Grade Dry Buttermilk."

38398. Modified dry whey means the class of foods manufactured from
fresh, pasteurized, cheese whey by various processes and procedures
under conditions prescribed by the director.

38399. Safe and suitable substances, as defined in Section 130.3 of
Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations, may be used in the
chemical, physical, or microbial processing of whey during the
manufacture of modified whey products.

38400. The maximum standard plate count for modified dry whey shall
not exceed 50,000 per gram, and the maximum coliform bacteria count
shall not exceed 10 per gram. All other chemical, physical, and
bacteriological standards for modified dry whey shall be consistent
with, but shall not exceed, requirements established under the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

38401. Each container of modified dry whey shall be labeled
"Modified Dry Whey." The label shall also contain a descriptive term
of the modification, approved in writing by the director, and a
compositional analysis of the finished product. Except for bacterial
counts, the compositional analysis shall include those values
commonly associated with determining the grade of dry whey.