National Qualifications Framework Act, 2008
R 385
Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)RegulationsClassification, Packing and Marking of Dairy Products and Imitation Dairy Products intended for sale in the Republic of South AfricaTablesTable 10 : Classes of and standards for unspecified cheese with or without added foodstuff |
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Type of cheese |
Class/ Class designation |
Milk fat in dry matter content (%)(m/m) |
* Minimum dry matter content (%)(m/m) |
Maximum moisture content on a fat-free basis (%)(m/m) |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
Extra Hard Hard Semi-hard Semi-soft Soft |
High fat cheese |
At least 60 |
62 |
Less than 51 |
|
(Full fat) cheese |
46 - 59 |
52 |
49 - 56 |
|
|
Medium fat cheese |
26 - 45 |
48 |
54 - 63 |
|
|
Low fat cheese |
11 - 25 |
12 |
61 - 69 |
|
|
Fat free cheese or Skim(med) cheese |
Not more than 10 |
Less than 12 |
More than 67 |
| * | Dry matter content is dependent on the corresponding milk fat in dry matter content |
