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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 15Pt. 3Ch. 9Art. 7§ 39761 Flavored Reduced-Fat Milk Standards

§ 39761 Flavored Reduced-Fat Milk Standards

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§ 39761 Flavored Reduced-Fat Milk Standards

Key Takeaways

  • •UHT flavored milk is milk that has been treated to last longer without refrigeration.
  • •It can be reduced-fat, lowfat, or light milk with added flavors like chocolate or syrup.
  • •The milk must be mixed well (homogenized) and packaged safely to follow the rules.

Example

You buy a carton of chocolate milk from the store that doesn’t need to be kept cold until you open it.

This milk is treated so it stays fresh longer and has chocolate flavor added. The store must make sure it’s mixed and packaged the right way.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 39761 Flavored Reduced-Fat Milk Standards

UHT flavored reduced-fat, lowfat, or light (lite) milk is market milk, evaporated market milk, condensed market milk, or dried market milk, or any combination thereof, which contains harmless sweetening, chocolate, chocolate syrup, or other harmless syrup or flavoring, or any combination of these syrups or flavorings, and harmless edible stabilizers as specified in Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations. UHT flavored reduced-fat, lowfat, or light (lite) milk shall be homogenized, processed, and packaged pursuant to Section 39701. (Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 329, Sec. 48. Effective August 21, 1997.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

UHT flavored reduced-fat, lowfat, or light (lite) milkmarket milkTitle 21 of the Code of Federal RegulationsSection 39701

Related Statutes

  • § 39741 Flavored Milk Standards
  • § 39711 Uht Milk And Cream Standards
  • § 39721 Uht Lowfat Milk Standards
  • § 39751 Flavored Cream Standards
  • § 39771 Flavored Milk Product Standards

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 39761.
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