Food and Agricultural Code section 38886

Fromage frais or soft fresh cheese shall have at least 70 percent of the lactose in the original milk solids removed through the whey. Fromage frais or soft fresh cheese shall have a maximum dry matter content of 24.5 percent prior to the addition of any bulky flavors.

Source: Section 38886, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=38886. (updated Sep. 15, 1986; accessed Sep. 21, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/food_and_agricultural_code_section_38886

Original Source: Section 38886, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=38886. (last accessed May 12, 2025).