§ 58.2465 - Monterey (Monterey Jack) cheese.  


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  • Monterey (Monterey Jack) cheese is cheese made by the monterey process or by any other procedure which produces a finished cheese having the same organoleptic, physical, and chemical properties as the cheese produced by the monterey process. The cheese is made from pasteurized cow's milk. It may contain added common salt and contains not more than 44 percent moisture, its total solids content is not less than 50 percent milkfat, and it conforms to the applicable provisions of 21 CFR Part 133, “Cheeses and Related Cheese Products,” as issued by the Food and Drug Administration.