SPECIFICATION

CABOT LIGHT CHEDDAR CHEESE (50% REDUCED FAT)

DESCRIPTION:

50% Light Cheddar Cheese conforms to the standards of identity forcheddar cheese under Federal Food and Drug Regulations CFR 21 ¤133.113 except that during the manufacturing, part of the cream is removed from the milk to lower the butterfat and calorie content of the cheese and Vitamin A palmitate is added.

INGREDIENTS:

Pasteurized lowfat milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, Vitamin A palmitate.

ALLERGENS:

Milk

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• 1. Color: Creamy White.
• 2. Texture: Smooth, firm.
• 3. Flavor: Clean and mildly acid.
• 4. Age: Less than 5 months or to meet flavor profile.

CHEMICAL:

• 1. Moisture – 46.0-49.0%
• 2. Butterfat – 13.5-16.5%
• 3. pH – 5.0 – 5.35
• 4. Salt – 1.5-1.9%

MICROBIOLOGICAL:

• 1. Coliforms – <10/gram
• 2. Yeast & Mold – <100/gram
• 3. No pathogenic bacteria

SHIPPING AND STORAGE:

Product shall be shipped and stored at 35-45°F.

SHELF LIFE:

150 days from date packaged.

NUTRITIONAL LABELING:

Because this label makes a nutritional claim, full nutritional labeling must be provided for the product.