Section 33704 Of Article 1. General Provisions From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 15. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 1.
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. (a) Sections 33701, 33731, 33732, 33733, 33734, 33767,
33768, 33770, 33771, 33776, and 34593 do not apply to the manufacture
of ice cream that is manufactured from ice cream mix, to frozen
dairy dessert that is manufactured from frozen dairy dessert mix, to
frozen dessert that is manufactured from frozen dessert mix, to
frozen yogurt that is manufactured from frozen yogurt mix, or to
nondairy frozen dessert that is manufactured from nondairy frozen
dessert mix, if those products are manufactured in a freezing device
from which those products are served directly in a semifrozen state,
without packaging of any type, for consumption on the premises in or
from rooms where food is served to the public.
Except for nondairy frozen dessert mix, all mixes so used shall be
secured from a licensed manufacturer of milk products.
Ice cream mix, frozen yogurt mix, frozen dairy dessert mix, frozen
dessert mix, and nondairy frozen dessert mix shall be manufactured
into a semifrozen state without adulteration and freezing device
salvage shall not be reused as a mix.
(b) A limited packaging permit may be issued by the secretary to a
semifrozen (soft-serve) milk products plant for on-premises
manufacture and packaging of hard frozen dairy products or hard
frozen dairy product novelties. The permit may only be issued after
the suitability of the facility for manufacture and packaging has
been determined by the secretary. An annual onsite evaluation of
compliance with the specific permit conditions shall be completed by
the secretary prior to renewal of the limited packaging permit. A
semifrozen milk products plant issued a limited packaging permit
shall meet all of the following standards:
(1) The manufacturing and packaging of hard frozen dairy product
novelties shall be done when the establishment is closed to the
public.
(2) The hard frozen products shall only be sold to purchasers for
consumption. No hard frozen product manufactured pursuant to the
limited packaging permit shall be sold for resale.
(3) All frozen dairy product mixes used for the manufacture and
packaging of hard frozen dairy product novelties shall be dispensed
from single service containers sealed at the licensed milk products
plant where processed and pasteurized. Reconstitution of dry mix or
condensed mix is prohibited at a semifrozen milk products plant
issued a limited packaging permit.
(4) Adequate facilities, consistent with recognized good
manufacturing practices for the production and packaging of hard
frozen dairy products, as determined by the secretary, shall be
provided as a condition of the limited packaging permit. The
facilities shall include, but are not limited to, adequate utensil
and novelty mold washing, sterilization and storage, and sufficient
sanitary work area, including handwashing facilities, dedicated to
the manufacture and packaging of hard frozen dairy product novelties.
Sanitation guidelines consistent with good manufacturing and
handling practices for retail food establishments manufacturing and
packaging hard frozen dairy products in conformance with Part 110
(commencing with Section 110.3) of Title 21 of the Code of Federal
Regulations shall be utilized by the secretary as a condition for
issuance and renewal of the limited packaging permit.
(5) Each individually packaged hard frozen novelty shall be
labeled with the name of the product and the name and address of the
manufacturer.
(c) Nondairy frozen dessert mix shall be obtained from
manufacturers licensed pursuant to Sections 38931 and 38934. Any dry
or condensed mix to be reconstituted into freezable form shall be
reconstituted on the premises in containers or equipment that meet
the requirements of Sections 33763, 33764, 33765, and 33766. Any
water used for reconstitution shall be treated in a manner to ensure
a quality equal to potable pasteurized water. Upon reconstitution,
the product shall be poured directly into the freezing unit or
refrigerated at a temperature not to exceed 45 degrees Fahrenheit,
and so maintained until frozen, or both.
(d) Where any retail establishment manufactures two or more of the
products provided for under this section, each of those products
shall be processed in a separate freezing device, and that freezing
device shall be clearly identified as to the product being
manufactured therein.
(e) The secretary may, by agreement with any approved milk
inspection service, authorize the service to inspect and enforce
requirements of this code applicable to the establishments covered by
this section. Any agreement shall provide that the approved
inspection service shall collect the applicable license fee for those
establishments as provided in Sections 35221 and 38933. The fees so
collected shall be retained by the approved service to cover its cost
of enforcement, but 15 percent of the fees collected shall be
remitted to the secretary to cover the cost of administration.