Grading and Inspection, General Specifications for Approved Plants and Standards for Grades of Dairy Products; United States Standards for Grades of Monterey (Monterey Jack) Cheese
other · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 1996-04-10 · Effective 1996-05-10 · 61 FR 15875
Document
Document number
96-8930
Federal Register citation
61 FR 15875
CFR reference
7 CFR 58
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
1996-04-10
Effective date
1996-05-10
USDA docket
DA-91-010B
Abstract
This document revises the United States Standards for Grades of Monterey (Monterey Jack) Cheese. The final rule action revises the standards to recognize differences in cheese characteristics resulting from technological changes in manufacturing practices and to more accurately describe consumer-acceptable product. The revision expands the permissible range of open body characteristics to include monterey (monterey jack) cheese manufactured using automated equipment. The revision was initiated at the request of the National Cheese Institute (NCI) and was developed in cooperation with NCI and other dairy trade associations.