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CPG Sec 555.875 Water in Food Products (Ingredient or Adulterant)

FinalHuman Foods Program Office of Inspections and Investigations01/31/1989

Description

Water is a food as defined in section 20l(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (2l USC 32l(f)). It is a normal constituent of many foods and is essential in the preparation and processing of most commercially prepared foods. However, it is also one of the most ancient and cheapest of food adulterants and should not be used as such.

Scope & Applicability

Product Classes

2
Standardized products

Foods with established standards of identity

Fabricated food

Foods where water is used as an ingredient

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