California Code, Food and Agricultural Code (Formerly Agricultural Code) - FAC § 34003

In the process of producing cream from market milk which is to be used as market cream or for the standardization of market milk, such cream may be heated to a temperature of not to exceed 165 degrees Fahrenheit and immediately cooled to a temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Such heat treatment shall not prevent the subsequent pasteurization of such cream.