A. The federal definitions and standards of identity for the following, which are adopted pursuant to the federal food, drug and cosmetic act, as amended (52 Stat. 1040; 21 United States Code § 301 et seq.) and in effect on July 1, 1989, are the standards of identity for all such products in this state:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 3-601.01

  • Associate director: means the associate director of the division. See Arizona Laws 3-601
  • Frozen desserts: means ice cream, frozen custard, french ice cream, ice milk, quiescently frozen confection, quiescently frozen dairy confection, french custard ice cream, artificially sweetened ice cream, manufactured desserts mix, whipped cream confection, bisque tortoni, sherbets, water ice and mellorine frozen desserts and all such other products, together with any mix used in making such frozen desserts, and any other products which are similar in appearance, odor or taste to such products or are prepared or frozen as frozen desserts are customarily prepared and frozen, whether made with dairy products or nondairy products. See Arizona Laws 3-601
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215

1. Milk and cream (title Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 131).

2. Cheeses and related cheese products (title Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 133).

3. Frozen desserts (title Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 135).

4. Lactose (title 21 C.F.R. § 168.122).

5. Whey (title 21 C.F.R. § 184.1979).

6. Reduced lactose whey (title 21 C.F.R. § 184.1979a).

7. Reduced minerals whey (title 21 United States Code § 184.1979b).

8. Whey protein concentrate (title 21 United States Code § 184.1979c).

B. Any product listed in subsection A that is sold in this state and that conforms to the definitions and standards that are adopted pursuant to the federal act in effect on July 1, 1989 is deemed to comply with subsection A of this section.

C. The associate director may recommend to the director for adoption a rule to designate any other food product as a manufactured milk product and subject to regulation as a manufactured milk product if the food product is prepared or manufactured in whole or in part from any products listed in section 3-601, paragraph 10.