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 2804 - Human Food By-Products

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Wet
					 Food Processing Waste is composed of any and all animal and vegetable products
					 from basic food processing. This may include manufacturing or processing waste,
					 cannery residue, production over-run, and otherwise unsaleable material and is
					 70% moisture or higher. The guaranteed analysis shall include the maximum
					 moisture. If part of the grease and fat is removed, it must be designated as
					 "Degreased." If wet food processing waste is comprised of a single ingredient
					 the label shall additionally specify what the product is, e.g. Wet Food
					 Processing Waste - Potato Peels. Use of this ingredient, from mammalian
					 origins, is restricted to non-ruminant feeds unless specifically exempted by
					 Code of Federal Regulations Title 21, Part 589.2000, April 1, 2021, hereby
					 incorporated by reference. Feeds containing prohibited material must bear the
					 following label statement: "Do not feed to cattle or other
					 ruminants."
(b) Restaurant Food
					 Waste is composed of food waste collected from restaurants, cafeterias, and
					 other institutes of food preparation. Processing and/or handling must remove
					 any and all undesirable constituents including crockery, glass, metal, string,
					 and similar materials. The guaranteed analysis shall include maximum moisture,
					 unless the product is dried by artificial means to less than 12% moisture and
					 designated as "Dehydrated Restaurant Food Waste." If part of the grease and fat
					 is removed it must be designated as "Degreased." Use of this ingredient, from
					 mammalian origins, is restricted to non-ruminant feeds unless specifically
					 exempted by Code of Federal Regulations Title 21, Part 589.2000, April 1, 2021,
					 hereby incorporated by reference. Feeds containing prohibited material must
					 bear the following label statement: "Do not feed to cattle or other
					 ruminants."
(c) Recovered Retail
					 Food is composed of human food products safe and suitable for livestock feed
					 that are collected from retail food establishments, domestic holding
					 facilities, and domestic packing facilities. Permitted recovered retail foods
					 are products from overstocks, lacking consumer acceptance, or beyond their
					 sell-by date that include items such as bruised, cut, or overly ripe produce
					 (fruit and vegetables), bakery goods, eggs, and dairy products. It shall be
					 safe and appropriately labeled for its intended use and shall be free of
					 material harmful to animals. Materials excluded from this definition include
					 pet foods and products containing beef, lamb, pork, poultry, fish, or
					 shellfish. It must not contain packaging materials (e.g., plastics, glass,
					 metal, string, Styrofoam, cardboard, and similar materials), flowers, potted
					 plants, or potting soil. The recovered foods shall be collected and intermixed
					 in secure holding containers to exclude unauthorized addition of trash,
					 materials harmful to animals, or infestation and adulteration by pests. Egg and
					 dairy products (and other products ordinarily held at refrigerator
					 temperatures) must be kept in cold storage until the scheduled pick-up. To
					 minimize spoilage, the recovered retail food shall be collected at least
					 weekly, or more frequently if necessary. The establishment should have a
					 sanitation plan in place, and the containers shall be cleaned and sanitized as
					 necessary. The product must be handled to preserve its safety and nutritional
					 value.
(d) Cull Fruit or Vegetables
					 means material rejected as inferior during the process of grading or
					 separating. This includes any fruits or vegetables that are left in the field
					 after harvest. The label for these products shall include the word "cull," the
					 name of the product, and a statement to the effect of "not for human
					 consumption" or "for livestock feed only."
(e) Wet Apple Pomace as defined under Section
					 2775(c).
(f) Wet Beet Pulp as defined under Section
					 2777(b).
(g) Brewers Wet Grains as defined under
					 Section 2778(b).
(h) Condensed Whey-Product as defined under
					 Section 2789(m).
(i) Whey as defined under Section
					 2789(p).
(j) Condensed Whey Permeate as defined under
					 Section 2789(w).
(k) Condensed Delactosed Whey Permeate as
					 defined under Section
					 2789(x).
(l) Dairy Food By-Products as defined under
					 Section 2789(z).
(m) Wet Citrus Pulp as defined under Section
					 2802(g).
(n) Cereal Food Fines as defined under
					 Section 2802(v).
(o) Dried Bakery Product as defined under
					 Section 2802(w).
1. New
						section filed 3-29-2022; operative 3-29-2022 pursuant to Government Code
						section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2022, No. 13). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section
						11349.3(a)
						extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional
						60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  407
						  and
						  14902,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections
						  14992
						  and
						  15011,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.