California Code of Regulations › Title 3 - Food and Agriculture › Division 4 - Plant Industry › Chapter 2 - Field Crops › Subchapter 2 - Commercial Feed › Article 14 - Definitions and Standards › Section 2783.5 - Fats and Oils

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 General Provisions: Any mixture of two or more fats or fat derivatives defined
					 below shall be identified by listing each component, for example, "animal fat
					 and hydrolyzed vegetable oil." Any antioxidant used shall be named and followed
					 by the word "preservative." All fats and oils used in commercial feed shall be
					 pathogen free and safe for use as animal feed. The percentage of fatty matter
					 is the total percentage of moisture, insoluble matter and unsaponifiable matter
					 subtracted from 100. The use of sewer plant fats and oils is
					 prohibited.
(b) Animal Fat is
					 obtained from the tissues of mammals and/or poultry in the commercial processes
					 of rendering or extracting. It consists predominantly of glyceride esters of
					 fatty acids and contains no additions of free fatty acids or other materials
					 obtained from fats. It must contain, and be guaranteed for, not less than 90
					 percent total fatty acids, not more than 2.0 percent unsaponifiable matter, and
					 not more than 1.0 percent insoluble impurities. Maximum free fatty acids and
					 moisture must also be guaranteed. If the product bears a name descriptive of
					 its kind or origin; i.e., "beef", "pork", "poultry", it must correspond
					 thereto. If an antioxidant is used, the common name or names shall be
					 indicated, followed by the words "used as a preservative".
(c) Fat Product, Feed Grade is any fat
					 product which does not meet the definitions for animal fat, vegetable fat or
					 oil, hydrolyzed fat or fat ester. It shall be sold on its individual
					 specifications which will include the minimum percentage of total fatty acids,
					 the maximum percentage of unsaponifiable matter, the maximum percentage of
					 insoluble impurities, the maximum percentage of free fatty acids and moisture.
					 The above listed specifications shall be guaranteed on the label. If an
					 antioxidant(s) is used, the common name or names shall be indicated, followed
					 by the words "used as a preservative".
(d) Vegetable Fat or Oil is the product of
					 vegetable origin obtained by extracting the oil from seeds or fruits which are
					 commonly processed for edible purposes. It consists predominantly of glyceride
					 esters of fatty acids, and contains no additions of free fatty acids, or other
					 materials obtained from fats. It shall contain and be guaranteed for not less
					 than 90 percent total fatty acids, not more than 2.0 percent unsaponifiable
					 matter and not more than 1.0 percent insoluble impurities. Maximum percent free
					 fatty acids, and moisture shall also be guaranteed. If the product bears a name
					 descriptive of its kind or origin, i.e., "soybean oil", "cottonseed oil", it
					 shall correspond thereto. If an antioxidant(s) is used, the common name or
					 names shall be indicated, followed by the words "used as a
					 preservative".
(e) Hydrolyzed Fat
					 or Oil (feed grade) is a product obtained by the fat processing procedures
					 commonly used in edible fat processing or soap making. It consists
					 predominantly of fatty acids, and shall contain, and be guaranteed for, not
					 less than 85.0 percent total fatty acids, not more than 6.0 percent
					 unsaponifiable matter, and not more than one (1) percent insoluble impurities.
					 Maximum moisture must also be guaranteed. Its source shall be stated in the
					 product name, i.e., "hydrolyzed animal fat," "hydrolyzed vegetable,"
					 "hydrolyzed animal and vegetable fat." If an antioxidant(s) is used, the common
					 name or names must be indicated, followed by the words "used as a
					 preservative".
(f) Ester (feed
					 grade) is the product consisting of methyl, ethyl or other nonglyceride ester
					 of fatty acids derived from animal and/or vegetable fats. It consists
					 predominantly of the ester and shall contain not less than 85.0 percent total
					 fatty acids, not more than 10.0 percent free fatty acids, not more than 6.0
					 percent unsaponifiable matter, (2.0 percent for methyl esters), and not more
					 than 1.0 percent insoluble matter. Its source shall be stated in the product
					 name, i.e., "methyl ester of animal fatty acids," "ethyl ester of vegetable oil
					 fatty acids." Methyl esters shall contain not more that 150.0 parts per million
					 (0.015 percent) free methyl alcohol. If an antioxidant(s) is used, the common
					 name or names must be indicated, followed by the word
					 "preservative(s)".
(g) Corn
					 Endosperm Oil is obtained by the extraction of oil from corn gluten. It
					 consists predominantly of free fatty acids and glyceride, and shall contain not
					 less than 85.0 percent total fatty acids, not more than 14.0 percent
					 unsaponifiable matter, and not more than 1.0 percent insoluble matter. if an
					 antioxidant(s) is used, the common name or names shall be indicated followed by
					 the word "preservatives".
(h) Corn
					 Syrup Refinery Insolubles, Feed Grade is obtained in the refining of a corn
					 syrup. It consists predominantly of the fatty fraction of corn starch together
					 with protein and residual carbohydrate. It may contain water and not more than
					 7.0 percent ash nor less than 50.0 percent fat on a water-free basis.
(i) Calcium Salts of Long-Chain Fatty Acids
					 are the reaction products between calcium and long-chain fatty acids of
					 vegetable and/or animal origin. They shall contain a maximum of 20.0 percent
					 lipid not bound in the calcium salt form and percent total fat shall be
					 indicated. The unsaponifiable matter (exclusive of calcium salts) shall not
					 exceed 4.0 percent and moisture shall not exceed 5.0 percent. If an
					 antioxidant(s) is used, its common name(s) must be indicated on the label.
					 Prior to conducting an assay for total fats, hydrolysis of the calcium salts
					 should be performed to liberate the lipid fraction.
(j) Hydrolyzed Sucrose Polyesters, Feed Grade
					 is the product resulting from the acid hydrolysis of sucrose polyesters, such
					 as olestra, to make them digestible. It shall consist predominately of fatty
					 acids and contain, and be guaranteed for, not less than 85.0 percent total
					 fatty acids, not more than 2.0 percent Sucrose Polyesters (hex ester and
					 above), not more than 2.0 percent unsaponifiable matter, and not more than 2.0
					 percent insoluble impurities. Maximum moisture shall also be guaranteed. Its
					 source shall be stated in the product name, i.e., "Hydrolyzed animal sucrose
					 polyesters", "Hydrolyzed vegetable sucrose polyesters", or "Hydrolyzed animal
					 and vegetable sucrose polyesters". If an antioxidant(s) is used, the common
					 name or names shall be indicated, followed by the words "used as a
					 preservative".
(k) Vegetable Oil
					 Refinery Lipid, Feed Grade, is obtained in the alkaline refining of a vegetable
					 oil for edible use. It consists predominantly of the salts of fatty acids,
					 glyceride, and phosphates. It may contain water and not more than 22.0 percent
					 ash on a water-free basis. It may or may not be acidulated before using in
					 commercial feeds, but if acidulated, it shall be neutralized.
1.
						Amendment filed 6-25-74; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 74, No.
						26).
2. Amendment filed 11-4-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter
						(Register 76, No. 45).
3. Editorial correction of NOTE filed 8-17-82
						(Register 82, No. 34).
4. Amendment filed 1-30-2002; operative
						1-30-2002 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4
						(Register 2002, No. 5).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  407
						  and
						  14902,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections
						  14992
						  and
						  15011,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.