2007 California Food and Agricultural Code Article 2. Imitation Ice Cream And Ice Milk Standards

CA Codes (fac:39181-39184)

39181.  Imitation ice cream and imitation ice milk are substances,
mixtures, or compounds which are made in the imitation of, or which
have the appearance of, ice cream or ice milk, and which contain any
edible oil or fat, except milk fat, or which contain solids other
than milk solids not fat except stabilizer, fruits, nuts, chocolate
syrup, or sweetening.



39182.  Imitation ice cream shall contain not less than 10 percent
of edible oil or fat.



39183.  Imitation ice milk shall contain not less than 2 percent of
edible oil or fat, and harmless edible stabilizer as specified in
Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.



39184.  Imitation ice cream or imitation ice milk, at the time of
sale by the manufacturer or retailer, shall not contain more than
75,000 bacteria per gram.  Imitation ice cream and imitation ice milk
shall otherwise conform to the composition and weight requirements
which are specified in regulations of the director.