901:11-5-04 Sweetened condensed milk.

(A) DESCRIPTION:

Sweetened condensed milk is the food obtained by the partial removal of water only from a mixture of milk and safe and suitable nutritive carbohydrate sweeteners. The finished food contains not less than 8% by weight of milkfat, and not less than 28% by weight of total milk solids. The quantity of nutritive carbohydrate sweeteners used is sufficient to prevent spoilage. The food is pasteurized and may be homogenized.

(B) OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS:

The following safe and suitable characterizing flavoring ingredients, with or without coloring and nutritive carbohydrate sweeteners, may be used:

(1) Fruit and fruit juice, including concentrated fruit and fruit juice; or,

(2) Natural and artificial food flavoring.

The milkfat content is determined by the method prescribed in chapter 33 of the “Official Methods of Analysis of AOAC International”, 17th edition.

(D) NOMENCLATURE:

The name of the food is “Sweetened Condensed Milk.” The word “homogenized” may appear on the label if the food has been homogenized. The name of the food shall include a declaration of the presence of any characterizing flavoring, as specified in Title 21 CFR 101.22.

(E) LABEL DECLARATION:

Each of the ingredients used shall be declared on the label as required by the applicable sections of Title 21 CFR 101 and 130.

Replaces: 901:3-9-13

Effective: 07/22/2005

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 07/22/2010

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 917.02

Rule Amplifies: 917.02, 917.05, 3715.02

Prior Effective Dates: 12/16/76