Conn. Agencies Regs. § 21a-58-16 - Ice milk: identity; label statement

(a) Description. Ice milk is the food prepared from the same ingredients and in the same manner prescribed in Section 21a-58-15 for ice cream and complies with all the provisions of Section 21a-58-15 including the requirements for label statement of optional ingredients, except that:

(1) Its content of milkfat is more than 2 per cent but not more than 7 per cent.

(2) Its content of total milk solids is not less than 11 per cent.

(3) Caseinates may be added when the content of total milk solids is not less than 11 per cent.

(4) The provision for reduction in milkfat and nonfat milk solids content from the addition of bulky flavors in Section 21a-58-15 applies, except that in no case will the milkfat content be less than 2 per cent, nor the nonfat milk solids content be less than 4 per cent. When the milkfat content increases in increments of 1 per cent above the 2 per cent minimum, it may contain the following milkfat-to-nonfat milk solids levels:

Per cent milkfat	Minimum per cent non fat Milk solids
2	9
3	8
4	7
5	6
6	5
7	4

(5) The quantity of food solids per gallon is not less than 1.3 pounds.

(6) When any artificial coloring is used in ice milk, directly or as a component of any other ingredients, the label shall bear the statement "artificially colored," "artificial coloring added," "with added artificial color," or " ___________________________, an artificial color added," the blank being filled in with the common or usual name of the artificial color; or in lieu thereof, in case the artificial color is a component of another ingredient, "__________________________artificially colored."

(7) If both artificial color and artificial flavoring are used, the label statements may be combined.

(b) Nomenclature. The name of the food is "ice milk." Ice milk shall be offered for sale, sold or served only in properly labeled factory-filled containers, if the ice milk or any of its ingredients contain added color or any ingredients added for the purpose of imparting a characterizing flavor, except ice milk may be served and sold at retail from a dispensing freezer.

(c) Ice milk mix. Ice milk mix is the pasteurized, unfrozen product from which ice milk is manufactured. Where applicable, the ingredient and butterfat standards shall be the same as for ice milk.

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Conn. Agencies Regs. § 21a-58-16

Effective July 27, 1984