CODEX STAN 275-1973: Standard for Cream Cheese
1. SCOPE
This Standard applies to Cream Cheese intended for direct consumption or for further processing in conformity with the description in Section 2 of this Standard.In some countries, the term “cream cheese” is used to designate cheeses, such as high fat ripened hard cheese, that do not conform to the description in Section 2. This Standard does not apply to such cheeses.
2. DESCRIPTION
Cream Cheese is a soft, spreadable, unripened and rindless1 cheese in conformity with the Standard for Unripened Cheeses Including Fresh Cheeses (CODEX STAN 221-2001) and the General Standard for Cheese (CODEX STAN 283-1978). The cheese has a near white through to light yellow colour. The texture is spreadable and smooth to slightly flaky and without holes, and the cheese spreads and mixes readily with other foods.
