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State of California Bid Specification #8940-BS-0224867

Inactive Torula Dried Yeast California Department of Food and Agriculture

Event ID: 0000000170 Attachment # 2

Cardenas, R. Page 1 of 2 1/02/2025

1.0 SCOPE

This specification defines the requirements for Inactive Torula Dried Yeast, used by the California Department of Food and Agriculture at their fruit fly rearing facility located in Waimanalo, Hawaii. Torula yeast is one of the necessary nutritional components used in the fruit fly rearing diet.

2.0 APPLICABLE LAWS, STANDARDS, DEFINITIONS

Laws, regulations, standards, and specifications referenced in this document that are in effect at the opening of the invitation for bid form a part of these specifications.

2.1 LAWS, REGULATIONS, POLICIES

2.1.1 Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR):

2.1.1.1 21 CFR § 110: Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Human Food.

2.1.1.2 21 CFR § 172.325: Foods Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption. Special Dietary and Nutritional Additives.

2.1.1.3 21 CFR § 184.1983: Direct Food Substances Affirmed as Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS).

2.1.2 Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR):

2.1.2.1 3 CCR § 2801(f): Commercial Feed. Definitions and Standards. Yeast

Products.

2.2 DEFINITIONS

2.2.1 Yeast: Microscopic fungi consisting in solitary cells that reproduce by budding, in which a small bud or protuberance emerges from the mother cell, enlarges until reaching certain size, and then separates from the mother cell. Yeast cells are usually spherical, cylindrical, or oval and are important for their ability to ferment carbohydrates.

2.2.2 Inactive Yeast: This term refers to yeast that have been deactivated through a drying thermal process. Inactive yeasts are incapable of producing any fermentation effects. Typically, this yeast is used to enhance food’s organoleptic qualities and nutritional value.

2.2.3 CFU (Colony Forming Unit): A CFU represents a single viable microbial cell such as bacterium or fungus that is capable of multiplying and growing into visible colony when cultured on a suitable agar plate. Essentially, this unit indicates an estimated number of living microorganisms present in a sample and reflects only viable cells.

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-110 https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?fr=172.325 https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?fr=184.1983 https://casetext.com/regulation/california-code-of-regulations/title-3-food-and-agriculture/division-4-plant-industry/chapter-2-field-crops/subchapter-2-commercial-feed/article-14-definitions-and-standards/section-2801-yeast-products

State of California Bid Specification #8940-BS-0224867

Inactive Torula Dried Yeast California Department of Food and Agriculture

Event ID: 0000000170 Attachment # 2

Cardenas, R. Page 2 of 2 1/02/2025

3.0 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

3.1 GENERAL

3.1.1 Shelf Life: Minimum 120 calendar days post-delivery.

3.1.2 Bag Weight: 50 lbs.

3.1.3 Color: Light tan.

3.2 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION

3.2.1 Protein: 45 % minimum.

3.2.2 Moisture: 7.0% maximum.

3.2.3 Ash: 8.0 % maximum.

3.3 MICROBIAL CONTENT

3.3.1 Total Bacterial Count: 7500 CFU/g maximum.

3.3.2 Coliforms: <10 CFU/g.

3.3.3 Mold: 50 CFU/g maximum.

3.3.4 Salmonella: Negative.