Requirements for substitute standardized meat food products named by use of an expressed nutrient content claim and a standardized term.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 9

(a) (b) (c) (2) An ingredient that is specifically required by the standard prescribed in this part shall not be replaced or exchanged with a similar ingredient from another source, for example, turnip chunks shall not replace potatoes in corned beef hash. (3) An ingredient that is specifically prohibited from use in any meat food product by this part shall not be added to the substitute meat food product under this section. (4) Unless otherwise specified in this part, a substitute meat food product must meet all other requirements of the applicable standards of identity or composition. (5) Water and fat-replacers ( (6) Textured vegetable protein may be used by itself or in combination with other binders and water as a fat replacer in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section. (d) (e) (2) Ingredients not provided for, and ingredients used in excess of those levels provided for, by the standard as defined in this part, shall be identified as such with an asterisk in the ingredients statement. The statement “*Ingredients not in regular ________” (the blank shall be filled in with the name of the traditional standardized product) or “**Ingredients in excess of amounts permitted in regular ________” (the blank shall be filled in with the name of the traditional standardized product), or both, as appropriate, shall immediately follow the ingredients statement in the same type and size.

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 9:§ 319.10