2007 California Food and Agricultural Code Article 2. Skim Milk, Nonfat Milk, Or Fat-free Milk

CA Codes (fac:38181-38186)

38181.  Skim milk, nonfat milk, or fat-free milk is the product
that results from the complete or partial removal of milk fat from
milk.  It shall contain not more than twenty hundredths of 1 percent
of milk fat and not less than 9 percent of milk solids not fat,
except that milk produced and marketed pursuant to Article 7
(commencing with Section 35921) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of this
division as skim milk shall contain not more than twenty hundredths
of 1 percent of milk fat and not less than 8.5 percent of milk solids
not fat.


38182.  Skim milk, nonfat milk, or fat-free milk shall conform to
the bacterial standards, coliform bacteria standards, and temperature
standards of the grade or class of milk from which the skim milk is
derived.


38183.  All fluid skim milk which is sold for human consumption as
such shall be derived from market milk.



38184.  Every container in which skim milk, nonfat milk, or fat-free
milk is sold shall be plainly and conspicuously labeled with all of
the following:
   (a) The words "skim milk," "nonfat milk," or "fat-free milk."
   (b) The word "raw" or "pasteurized," as the case may be.
   (c) The grade or class of the milk.
   (d) The name and address of the distributor.



38185.  Every label which is required by this article shall be in
letters of a size or boldness as to be legible by the purchaser or
consumer.  If the available space on any cap, bottle, or container
for such labeling is not sufficient for the full name of the
distributor, a sufficient portion of the distributor's name which
clearly identifies such distributor may be used in lieu of the entire
distributor's name.



38186.  Every container of skim  milk, nonfat milk, or fat-free
milk, except a glass container, shall be labeled with the words "skim
milk," "nonfat milk," or "fat-free milk" in letters not less than
one-quarter inch in height and one-eighth inch in width.