2011 California Code
Food and Agricultural Code
DIVISION 15. MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS ACT OF 1947 [32501 - 39912]
ARTICLE 6. Labels
Section 38953


CA Food & Agri Code § 38953 (through 2012 Leg Sess) What's This?

An imitation milk product, the composition and physical characteristics of which closely resemble those of a milk product or a specified variety of a milk product may be labeled imitation, followed by the name of the milk product imitated; for example, imitation milk, imitation coffee cream, imitation cheddar cheese.

An imitation milk product, the composition and physical characteristics of which do not closely resemble those of a milk product or a defined variety of a milk product shall be labeled as imitation or filled or by any other term approved by the director, followed by a term which generally describes that category of milk product; for example, imitation milk product, imitation cream product, imitation cheese product.

(Repealed and added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 787, Sec. 20.)

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