Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 417 - Pasteurized Blended Cheese(a) The milk fat standard and the moisture standard for pasteurized blended cheese are those prescribed for pasteurized process cheese.(b) Pasteurized blended cheese shall not contain any emulsifying agent or acidifying agent. In a mixture of two or more cheeses, cream cheese or Neufchatel cheese may be used. In a mixture of two or more cheeses containing cream cheese or Neufchatel cheese, the moisture content shall not be more than the arithmetical average of the maximum moisture standard prescribed for the varieties of cheese used and the fat content of the solids shall not be less than 47 percent.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 417