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AB-1476 Milk products: frozen dessert.(1995-1996)



As Amends the Law Today


SECTION 1.

 Section 33704 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:

33704.
 (a)   (1)  Sections 33701, 33731, 33732, 33733, 33734, 33767, 33768, 33770, 33771, 33776, and 34593 do not apply to the manufacture of ice cream that is manufactured from ice cream mix, to frozen dairy dessert that is manufactured from frozen dairy dessert mix, to frozen dessert that is manufactured from frozen dessert mix, to frozen yogurt that is manufactured from frozen yogurt mix, or to nondairy frozen dessert that is manufactured from nondairy frozen dessert mix, if those products are manufactured in a freezing device from which those products are served directly in a semifrozen state, without packaging of any type, for consumption on the premises in or from rooms where food is served to the public.  
(2)  Except for nondairy frozen dessert mix, all mixes so used  shall be secured from a licensed manufacturer of milk products.
(3)  Ice cream mix, frozen yogurt mix, frozen dairy dessert mix, frozen dessert mix, and nondairy frozen dessert mix shall be manufactured into a semifrozen state without adulteration and freezing device salvage shall not be reused as a mix.
(b)  A limited packaging permit may be issued by the secretary to a semifrozen (soft-serve) milk products plant for on-premises manufacture and packaging of hard frozen dairy products or hard frozen dairy product novelties. The permit may only be issued after the suitability of the facility for manufacture and packaging has been determined by the secretary. An annual onsite evaluation of compliance with the specific permit conditions shall be completed by the secretary prior to renewal of the limited packaging permit. A semifrozen milk products plant issued a limited packaging permit shall meet all of the following standards:
(1)  The manufacturing and packaging of hard frozen dairy product novelties shall be done when the establishment is closed to the public.
(2)  The hard frozen products shall only be sold to purchasers for consumption. No hard frozen product manufactured pursuant to the limited packaging permit shall be sold for resale.
(3)  All frozen dairy product mixes used for the manufacture and packaging of hard frozen dairy product novelties shall be dispensed from single service containers sealed at the licensed milk products plant where processed and pasteurized. Reconstitution of dry mix or condensed mix is prohibited at a semifrozen milk products plant issued a limited packaging permit.
(4)  Adequate facilities, consistent with recognized good manufacturing practices for the production and packaging of hard frozen dairy products, as determined by the secretary, shall be provided as a condition of the limited packaging permit. The facilities shall include, but are not limited to, adequate utensil and novelty mold washing, sterilization and storage, and sufficient sanitary work area, including handwashing facilities, dedicated to the manufacture and packaging of hard frozen dairy product novelties. Sanitation guidelines consistent with good manufacturing and handling practices for retail food establishments manufacturing and packaging hard frozen dairy products in conformance with Part 110 (commencing with Section 110.3) of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations shall be utilized by the secretary as a condition for issuance and renewal of the limited packaging permit.
(5)  Each individually packaged hard frozen novelty shall be labeled with the name of the product and the name and address of the manufacturer.
(b) (c)   Nondairy frozen dessert mix shall be obtained from manufacturers licensed pursuant to Sections 38931 and 38934.  Section 38931 or under Section 38984.  Any dry or condensed mix to be reconstituted into freezable form shall be reconstituted on the premises in containers or equipment that meet the requirements of Sections 33763, 33764, 33765, and 33766. Any water used for reconstitution shall be treated in a manner to ensure a quality equal to potable pasteurized water. Upon reconstitution, the product shall be poured directly into the freezing unit or refrigerated at a temperature not to exceed 45 degrees Fahrenheit, and so maintained until frozen, or both.  
(c) (d)   Where any retail establishment manufactures two or more of the products provided for under this section, each of those products shall be processed in a separate freezing device, and that freezing device shall be clearly identified as to the product being manufactured therein.  
(d) (e)   The secretary may, by agreement with any approved milk inspection service, authorize the service to inspect and enforce requirements of this code applicable to the establishments covered by this section. Any agreement shall provide that the approved inspection service shall collect the applicable license fee for those establishments as provided in Sections 35221 and 38933. The fees so  collected shall be retained by the approved service to cover its cost of enforcement, but 15 percent of the fees collected shall be remitted to the secretary to cover the cost of administration.  

SEC. 2.

 Section 33704.7 is added to the Food and Agricultural Code, to read:

33704.7.
 “Frozen dairy dessert” is the food prepared by freezing while stirring a pasteurized mix containing milk or ingredients, derived from milk, or both, and which may contain other optional safe and suitable ingredients. Frozen dairy desserts contain less than six percent, by weight, of nonfat milk solids, exclusive of any caseinates, and less than 75,000 bacteria per gram.

SEC. 3.

 Section 33704.8 is added to the Food and Agricultural Code, to read:

33704.8.
 Frozen desserts, not subject to a standard of identity prescribed by Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations, may be manufactured or sold, or both, if they are in compliance with all applicable health, safety, and labeling requirements, and if their labels bear a statement of identity approved by the secretary.

SEC. 4.

 Section 36801 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:

36801.
 Pasteurized cream that is sold or used for ice cream, frozen dairy dessert, frozen dessert, or sherbet manufacture shall be clean, sweet, and free from undesirable flavors and odors. It shall contain not more than 75,000 bacteria per milliliter, official plate count.

SEC. 5.

 Section 36802 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:

36802.
 Milk and any milk product that is used in the manufacture of ice cream, frozen dairy dessert, frozen dessert, or sherbet shall be pasteurized.

SEC. 6.

 Section 36803 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:

36803.
 Sweet butter that is used in ice cream, frozen dairy dessert, and frozen dessert shall be unsalted butter made from sweet cream that is free from undesirable flavor or odors. It shall have a rating of not less than 92 in accordance with the standards for quality of creamery butter that are established in Article 2 (commencing with Section 37131) of Chapter 3. Cream to which has been added ripener or starter, or cream that has been neutralized, is not sweet cream within the meaning of this section.

SEC. 7.

 Section 36805 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:

36805.
 (a)  Ice cream, frozen dairy diary  dessert, frozen dessert, sherbet, or quiescently frozen confections when sold in package form shall be labeled with the name, address, and ZIP Code zip code  of the manufacturer, the wholesale distributor, or the retailer.
(b) When  If  the name and address is not that of the original milk products processing plant, then  there shall be stamped, printed, or embossed upon the package, in a manner acceptable to the director, the plant number of the manufacturer or packer. This  Any such  plant identification shall be consistent with, and not be  more restrictive than, the National Uniform Coding System for packaging identification of milk and milk products processing plants.

SEC. 8.

 Section 36806 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:

36806.
 Ice cream mix, frozen yogurt mix, frozen  dairy dessert mix, and frozen dessert mix are unfrozen products that are used in the manufacture of ice cream, frozen yogurt, frozen  dairy dessert, or frozen dessert. They shall have been pasteurized and  comply with all the requirements for ice cream, frozen yogurt, frozen  dairy dessert, or frozen dessert, respectively.

SEC. 9.

 Section 36808 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:

36808.
 Ice cream, frozen dairy dessert, frozen dessert, and sherbet may contain safe and suitable nonmilk-derived ingredients as specified in applicable provisions of the Code of Federal Regulations. If these nonmilk-derived ingredients are used, the minimum quantity of food solids required in this chapter for ice cream, frozen dairy dessert, frozen dessert, and sherbet shall be maintained exclusively of these additives.

SEC. 10.

 Article 4 (commencing with Section 36921) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 15 of the Food and Agricultural Code is repealed.

SEC. 11.

 Section 37401 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:

37401.
 Varieties of cheese are foods that conform to the applicable standards of identity provided for in Part 133 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Varieties of cheese that do not conform to these standards are special varieties and shall conform to the standards of composition adopted by the secretary by regulation and that are not inconsistent with the standards of identity in Part 133 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

SEC. 12.

 Section 49 of Chapter 95 of the Statutes of 1994 is amended to read:

SEC. Sec.  49.
 The Department of Food and Agriculture shall repeal all regulations that are inconsistent with this act, including  , or portions thereof, of  Sections 415, 415.1, 415.2 to 428.3, inclusive, Article 5 (commencing with Section 429), and Article 8 (commencing with Section 455) of Chapter 1 of Division 2 of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations that are inconsistent with Chapter 95 of the Statutes of 1994, this act, or Title 21 of the Code of Federal  Regulations.