HR 1394 · In committee · last action February 14, 2025
<p><strong>Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act or the</strong> <strong>CURD Act</strong></p><p>This bill establishes a statutory definition for <em>natural cheese</em>. Under the bill, <em>natural cheese</em> is defined as cheese (ripened or unripened soft, semi-soft, or hard) that is produced from animal milk or certain dairy ingredients and is produced in accordance with established cheese-making standards. The definition excludes pasteurized process cheeses, cheese foods, and cheese spreads.</p><p>A food that does not meet this definition is deemed misbranded and may not be sold if its label includes the term<em> natural cheese</em> as a factual descriptor of a category of cheese.</p>
Bryan Steil (R-WI)
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<p><strong>Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act or the</strong> <strong>CURD Act</strong></p><p>This bill establishes a statutory definition for <em>natural cheese</em>. Under the bill, <em>natural cheese</em> is defined as cheese (ripened or unripened soft, semi-soft, or hard) that is produced from animal milk or certain dairy ingredients and is produced in accordance with established cheese-making standards. The definition excludes pasteurized process cheeses, cheese foods, and cheese spreads.</p><p>A food that does not meet this definition is deemed misbranded and may not be sold if its label includes the term<em> natural cheese</em> as a factual descriptor of a category of cheese.</p>