1. (a) Condensed Fermented Corn Extractives is obtained by the partial removal of water from the liquid resulting from steeping corn in a water and sulphur dioxide solution which is allowed to ferment by the action of naturally occurring lactic acid producing microorganisms as practiced in the wet milling of corn.
2. (b) Corn Bran is the outer coating of the corn kernel, with little or none of the starchy part of germ.
3. (c) Corn Cob Fractions is obtained by the mechanical separation of one or more fractions of corn cobs. For identification purposes the name of the fraction must be included parenthetically following the name of the product: i.e., Corn Cob Fractions (Hard Woody Ring and Beeswings).
4. (d) Corn Feed Meal is the fine siftings obtained from screened cracked corn, with or without its aspiration products added.
5. (e) Corn Flour is the fine sized hard flinty portions of ground corn containing little or none of the bran or germ.
6. (f) Corn Germ Dehydrated consists of whole corn germ with other parts of the corn kernel from which the oil has not been removed, and is the product obtained in the dry and wet milling process of manufacture of corn meal, corn grits, hominy feed, corn starch, corn syrup or other corn products.
7. (g) Corn Germ Meal (Dry Milled) is ground corn germ which consists of corn germ with other parts of the corn kernel from which part of the oil has been removed and is the product obtained in the dry milling process of manufacture of corn meal, corn grits, hominy feed, and other corn products. Spent bleaching clay, as defined in Technical Additives, may be added to the meal from which the oil is derived at no more than 0.2 percent.
8. (h) Corn Germ Meal (Wet Milled) is ground corn germ from which most of the solubles have been removed by steeping and most of the oil removed by hydraulic, expeller, or solvent extraction processes, and is obtained in the wet milling process of manufacture of corn starch, corn syrup, or other corn products. Spent bleaching clay, as defined in Technical Additives, may be added to the meal from which the oil is derived at no more than 0.2 percent.
9. (i) Corn Grits is the medium sized hard flinty portions of ground corn containing little or none of the bran or germ. May also appear in the ingredient list of a mixed feed as Hominy Grits.
10. (j) Corn Protein Concentrate is the dried proteinaceous fraction of the corn primarily originating from the endosperm after removal of the majority of the non-protein components by enzymatic solubilization of the protein stream obtained from the wet-mill process. This proteinaceous fraction of the corn must contain not less than 80 percent protein on a moisture free basis and not more than one (1) percent starch on a moisture free basis. The product must be labeled on “as fed” basis. This fraction shall be free of fermented corn extractives, corn germ meal, and other non-protein components except in such amounts as might occur unavoidably in good manufacturing practices. Vegetable oils or other appropriate ingredients may be added in concentrations not to exceed three (3) percent to reduce dust during handling. The name of the conditioning dust control agent, if used, must be shown as an added ingredient.
11. (k) Corn Protein Feed is that part of the commercial shelled corn that remains after the extraction of the larger portion of the starch, protein, and germ by the processes employed in the wet milling manufacture of corn starch or syrup. It may or may not contain one or more of the following: fermented corn extractives, corn germ meal. Originally called Corn Gluten Feed.
12. (l) Corn Protein Meal is the dried residue from corn after the removal of the larger part of the starch and germ, and the separation of the bran by the process employed in the wet milling manufacture of corn starch or syrup, or by enzymatic treatment of the endosperm. It may contain fermented corn extractives and/or corn germ meal. Originally called Corn Gluten Meal.
13. (m) Corn Refinery Concentrate is the concentration of sweetwaters, by filtration and evaporation, which are by-products in the production of corn syrup. The total sugars expressed as invert and the moisture level shall be guaranteed.
14. (n) Cracked Corn is the entire corn kernel ground or chopped. It must contain not more than four (4) percent foreign material.
15. (o) Dehydrated Corn Plant is the entire corn plant consisting of the ear, leaves, and stalk, which has been artificially dried and ground.
16. (p) Dried Corn Syrup is a dried product from corn syrup, a purified concentrated aqueous solution of nutritive saccharides obtained from starch having a dextrose equivalent of 20 or more.
17. (q) Flaked Corn is obtained by running cracked corn which has been aspirated and properly tempered, over smooth flaking rolls and subsequently dried and cooled.
18. (r) Gelatinized Corn Flour is obtained from endosperm of corn which has been gelatinized and reduced to a finely ground meal and must contain not more than one (1) percent crude fiber.
19. (s) Ground Corn is the entire corn kernel ground or chopped. It must contain not more than four (4) percent foreign material. May also appear in the ingredient list of a mixed feed as Corn Meal or Corn Chop.
20. (t) Ground Corn Cob is the product resulting from grinding the entire cob. If it is designated as “Fine Ground,” the entire grind must pass through a number 10 sieve and 33 percent of the total material must pass through a number 20 sieve. If it is designated “Coarse Ground,” the entire grind must pass through a number four sieve and 50 percent must pass through a number 10 sieve. If it is designated as “Dehydrated,” it must contain not more than 10 percent moisture.
21. (u) Ground Ear Corn is the entire ear of corn ground, without husks, with no greater portion of cob than occurs in the ear corn in its natural state. May also appear in the ingredient list of a mixed feed as Corn and Cob Meal or Ear Corn Chop.
22. (v) Ground Ear Corn with Husks is the entire ear of corn with husks ground or chopped, with not greater proportion of cob than occurs in the ear corn in its natural state. May also appear in the ingredient list of a mixed feed as Corn and Cob Meal with Husks, or Ear Corn Chop with Husks.
23. (w) Hominy Feed is a mixture of corn bran, corn germ, and part of the starchy portion of either white or yellow corn kernels or mixture thereof, as produced in the manufacture of pearl hominy, hominy grits, or table meal, and must contain not less than four (4) percent crude fat. If prefixed with the words “white” or “yellow,” the product must correspond thereto.
24. (x) Hydrolyzed Corn Protein is the product resulting from complete hydrolysis of isolated corn protein, and after partial removal of the glutamic acid.
25. (y) Kibbled Corn is obtained by cooking cracked corn under steam pressure and extruding from an expeller or other mechanical pressure device.
26. (z) Liquified Corn Product is the product resulting from pressure hydrolysis of corn (steam cooking) and enzymatic treatment of the corn without removing any of the component parts. It shall contain not less than 30 percent solid.
27. (aa) Maltodextrins is a purified concentrated aqueous solution of nutritive saccharides, or a dried product derived from said solution, derived from starch having a dextrose equivalent of less than 20.
28. (bb) Screened Cracked Corn is the coarse portion of cracked corn from which most of the fine particles have been removed and may be fine, medium, or coarse. It must contain not more than four (4) percent foreign material.
29. (cc) Solvent Extracted Hominy Feed is hominy feed from which the fat has been extracted by the solvent process.
30. (dd) Toasted Corn Flakes is obtained by running cracked corn which has been aspirated and properly tempered, over smooth flaking rolls, and subsequently dried, cooled, and toasted.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 14902, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 14992 and 15011, Food and Agricultural Code.

History

1. New section filed 11-12-2024 as an emergency; operative 11-12-2024 (Register 2024, No. 46). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-12-2025 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New section refiled 5-12-2025 as an emergency; operative 5-12-2025 (Register 2025, No. 20). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-6-2025 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. Certificate of Compliance as to 5-12-2025 order, including amendment of subsections (g) and (h), transmitted to OAL 6-10-2025 and filed 7-1-2025; amendments effective 7-1-2025 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2025, No. 27).