Section 2788 - Marine Products(a) Condensed Fish Protein Digest is the condensed enzymatic digest of clean undecomposed whole fish or fish cuttings using the enzyme hydrolysis process. The product must be free of bones, scales, and undigested solids with or without the extraction of part of the oil. It must contain not less than 30 percent protein.(b) Condensed Fish Solubles is obtained by evaporating excess moisture from the stickwater, aqueous liquids, resulting from the wet rendering of fish into fish meal, with or without removal of part of the oil. Minimum percentage of solids, minimum percentage of crude protein, and minimum percentage of crude fat must be guaranteed.(c) Crab Meal is the undecomposed ground dried waste of the crab and contains the shell, viscera, and part or all of the flesh. It must contain not less than 25 percent crude protein. If it contains more than three (3) percent salt (NaCl), the amount of salt must constitute a part of the product name, provided that in no case must the salt content of this product exceed seven (7) percent.(d) Dried Fish Protein Digest is the dried enzymatic digest of clean undecomposed whole fish or fish cuttings using the enzyme hydrolysis process. The product must be free of bones, scales and undigested solids with or without the extraction of part of the oil. It must contain not less than 80 percent protein and not more than 10 percent moisture. If the degree of fineness is stated, it must conform thereto. If the product bears a name descriptive of its kind, composition or origin, it must correspond thereto.(e) Dried Fish Solubles is obtained by dehydrating the stickwater. It must contain not less than 60 percent crude protein.(f) Dried Shellfish Digest is the dried enzymatic digest of clean undecomposed shellfish (crustaceans and/or mollusks), using the enzyme hydrolysis process. The product may contain shells, viscera, and part or all of the flesh, and must be free of undigested solids with or without the extraction of part of the oil. It must contain not less than 50 percent crude protein with not more than 10 percent moisture. If the degree of fineness is stated, it must conform thereto. If the product bears a name descriptive of its kind, composition or origin, it must correspond thereto.(g) Fish By-Products must consist of non-rendered, clean undecomposed portions of fish (such as, but not limited to, heads, fins, tails, ends, skin, bone and viscera) which result from the fish processing industry. If it bears a name descriptive of its kind, it must correspond thereto. Any single constituent used as such may be labeled according to the common or usual name of the particular portion used (such as fish heads, fish tails, etc).(h) Fish Digest Residue is the clean, dried, undecomposed residue (bones-scales-undigested solids) of the enzymatic digest resulting from the enzyme hydrolysis process of producing fish protein digest. It must be designated according to its protein, calcium and phosphorus content.(i) Fish Liver and Glandular Meal is obtained by drying the complete viscera of the fish. At least 50 percent of the dry weight of the product must be derived from fish liver and must contain at least 18 milligrams of riboflavin per pound.(j) Fish Meal is the clean, dried, ground tissue of undecomposed whole fish or fish cuttings, either or both, with or without the extraction of part of the oil. If it contains more than three (3) percent salt (NaCl), the amount of salt must constitute a part of the product name, provided that in no case must the salt content of this product exceed seven (7) percent. The label shall include guarantees for minimum crude protein, minimum crude fat, maximum crude fiber, minimum phosphorus (P) and minimum and maximum calcium (Ca). If it bears a name descriptive of its kind, it must correspond thereto.(k) Fish Oil is the oil from rendering whole fish or cannery waste.(l) Fish Protein Concentrate, Feed Grade, is prepared from clean, undecomposed whole fish or fish cuttings using the solvent extraction process developed for the production of edible whole fish protein concentrate. It must contain not less than 70 percent protein and not more than 10 percent moisture. If the degree of fineness is stated, it must conform thereto. Solvent residues are not to exceed those established in Food Additive Regulations.(m) Fish Residue Meal is the clean, dried, undecomposed residue from the manufacture of glue from non-oily fish. If it contains more than three (3) percent salt (NaCl), the amount of salt must constitute a part of the product name, provided that in no case must the salt content of this product exceed seven (7) percent.(n) Fish Stock/Broth is obtained by cooking fish and/or other marine animal products, including bones, shells, parts, and/or muscle, but not including fish solubles. The crude protein content of the stock/broth base material must be no less than 80 percent on a dry matter basis. In order for the stock/broth to be labeled as such, the moisture-to-crude protein ration must not exceed 135:1 (135 parts water to one (1) part crude protein). If the product bears a name descriptive of its kind, composition or origin, it must correspond thereto; and may be called either stock or broth.(o) Shrimp Meal is the undecomposed ground dried waste of shrimp and contains parts and/or whole shrimp. If it contains more than three (3) percent salt (NaCl), the amount of salt must constitute a part of the product name, provided that in no case must the salt content of this product exceed seven (7) percent.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 2788
Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 14902, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 14992 and 15011, Food and Agricultural Code.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 14902, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 14992 and 15011, Food and Agricultural Code.
1. Repealer of subsection (g) and relettering of subsections (h)-(p) to subsections (g)-(o) filed 7-2-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 27).
2. Editorial correction of NOTE filed 8-17-82 (Register 82, No. 34).
3. Amendment filed 1-30-2002; operative 1-30-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(Register 2002, No. 5).
4. Repealer and new section filed 11-12-2024 as an emergency; operative 11/12/2024 (Register 2024, No. 46). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-12-2025 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.