California Health and Safety Code 112880 – For purposes this chapter, the following definitions shall …
For purposes this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Median of defects” means a calculation of the median score from a panel of tasters that characterizes the negative flavor and odor attributes of virgin olive oil, such as, but not limited to, musty, fusty, winey-vinegary, muddy-sediment, and rancid.
Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 112880
- Olive oil: as used in this chapter means the edible oil obtained solely from the fruit of the olive tree (Olea europea L. See California Health and Safety Code 112875
(b) “Median of fruitiness” means a calculation of the median score from a panel of tasters that characterizes virgin olive oil produced from olives, such as, but not limited to, olive, apple, green, sweet, grass, nutty, and tomato.
(c) “Panel of tasters” means the method of analyzing organoleptic characteristics of virgin olive oil, as defined in the United States Standards for Grades of Olive Oil and Olive-Pomace Oil published in the Federal Register that are in effect on October 25, 2010.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 567, Sec. 6. (SB 818) Effective January 1, 2012.)