SECTIONS 38885-38888 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 38885-38888

38885. Nonfat market milk, with or without added market milk
solids, which has been pasteurized and afterwards fermented by one or
more strains of streptococcus lactis, streptococcus cremoris,
streptococcus diacethylactis, or leuconostoc sp., and rennet with or
without pasteurized market cream, flavoring, or seasoning may be sold
as fromage frais or soft fresh cheese. These products may contain
nutritive carbohydrate sweeteners. They shall contain no more than 10
coliform bacteria per gram.

38886. Fromage frais or soft fresh cheese shall have at least 70
percent of the lactose in the original milk solids removed through
the whey. Fromage frais or soft fresh cheese shall have a maximum dry
matter content of 24.5 percent prior to the addition of any bulky
flavors.

38887. Fromage frais or soft fresh cheese, without the addition of
bulky flavors, shall contain not less than 3.5 percent of milk fat.
Fromage frais or soft fresh cheese made from goat milk, without
the addition of bulky flavors, shall contain not less than 2.8
percent of milk fat.

38888. When offered for sale, fromage frais or soft fresh cheese
shall be labeled on a principal panel of the container, with the name
of the product, the name and address of the manufacturer or
distributor. If the name and address of the distributor are used, the
factory license number of the manufacturer shall also appear on the
carton or container. Fromage frais or soft fresh cheese shall be
labeled as "fromage frais" or "soft fresh cheese."