Use of Binders in ``Ham With Natural Juices'' Products
meat-poultry · Food Safety and Inspection Service · Rule · Published 1998-01-05 · Effective 1998-03-06 · 63 FR 147
Document
Document number
98-064
Federal Register citation
63 FR 147
CFR reference
9 CFR 319
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
meat-poultry
Sub-agency
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Publication date
1998-01-05
Effective date
1998-03-06
USDA docket
Docket No. 96-040F
Abstract
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending the Federal meat inspection regulations to permit the use of binders in ``Ham with Natural Juices'' products. FSIS currently permits the use of certain binders in cured pork products labeled ``Ham Water Added'' and ``Ham and Water Product-X% of Weight is Added Ingredients.'' FSIS is taking this action in response to a petition submitted by Hormel Foods Corporation, requesting the Agency to allow modified food starch (or ``food starch, modified'') to be used as a binder in ``Ham with Natural Juices'' products, in an amount not exceeding 2 percent of product formulation, to prevent purging of the brine solution, thereby retaining product moisture and enhancing texture.