§ 61827 Market Cream Standards

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•Market cream is cream or a mix of cream and milk, sold under any name.
•It cannot be sold in completely sealed containers (like cans that don’t open).
•It must follow all health and cleanliness rules where it’s sold.

Example

A dairy sells a bottle of 'whipping cream' at a grocery store.

The cream must not be in a sealed can, and the store must keep it clean and safe to eat. If it’s in a sealed can, it’s not 'market cream' under this rule.

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§ 61827 Market Cream Standards

“Market cream” means cream, as defined in this code, and any combination of cream and milk, or any fluid product of milk or cream sold under any trade name whatsoever, which complies with all of the following requirements: (a) Is not packaged in hermetically sealed containers. (b) Conforms to the health and sanitary regulations of the place where it is sold or disposed of for human consumption. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1192.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 61827.

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