Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 1.408 - Cheesefurters and similar products(a) "Cheesefurters" and similar products are products in casings which resemble frankfurters except that they contain sufficient cheese to give definite characteristics to the finished article. They may contain cereal, vegetable starch, starchy vegetable flour, soy flour, soy protein concentrate, isolated soy protein, nonfat dry milk, calcium reduced skim milk or dried milk. The finished product shall contain no more than 3.5% of these additives, individually and collectively, exclusive of the cheese constituent.(b) In determining the maximum amount of the ingredients specified in this section which may be used in a product, 2% isolated soy protein shall be considered the equivalent of 3.5% of any other ingredient specified in this section. When any such additive is added to these products, there shall appear on the label in a prominent manner, contiguous to the name of the product, the name of each such added ingredient, as for example, "Cereal Added," "With Cereal," "Potato Flour Added," "Cereal and Potato Flour Added," "Soy Flour Added," "Nonfat Dry Milk Added," "Cereal and Nonfat Dry Milk Added," as the case may be. These products shall contain no more than 10% of added water or ice, 30% fat and shall comply with the other provisions for cooked sausages in this Subchapter.