Rule 40-7-9-.29 - Soda Water; Identity; Label Statement of Optional Ingredients(1) Soda water is the class of beverages made by absorbing carbon dioxide in potable water. The amount of carbon dioxide used is not less than that which will be absorbed by the beverage at a pressure of one atmosphere and at a temperature of 60 F. It may contain buffering agents as provided in paragraph 40-7-9-.29(2)(e) of this section. It either contains no alcohol or only such alcohol (not in excess of 0.5 percent by weight of the finished beverage) as is contributed by the flavoring ingredient used. Soda water designated by a name, including any proprietary name provided for in paragraph 40-7-9-.29(2)(c) of this section, which includes the word cola or a designation as a pepper beverage or any other beverage which has been well known as being made with kola nut extract and or other natural caffeine containing extracts that, for years, has become well-known as being made with kola nut extract, and thus as a caffeine containing drink, shall contain caffeine in a quantity not to exceed 0.02 percent by weight.(2) Soda water may contain optional ingredients, but if any such ingredient is a food additive or a color additive within the meaning of section 201 (s) or (t) of the Federal Act, it is used only in conformity with a regulation established pursuant to section 409 or 706 of the act. The optional ingredients that may be used in soda water in such proportions as are reasonably required to accomplish their intended effects are: (a) Nutritive sweeteners consisting of the dry or liquid form of sugar, invert sugar, dextrose, corn syrup, glucose syrup, sorbitol, aspartame, or any combination of two or more of these. Newly developed products of like nature approved by FDA will be accepted for use by the Department.(b) One or more of the following flavoring ingredients may be added in a carrier consisting of ethyl alcohol, glycerin, or propylene glycol. Newly developed products of like nature approved by FDA will be accepted for use by the Department. 1. Fruit juices (including concentrated fruit juices), natural flavoring derived from fruits, vegetables, bark, buds, roots, leaves, and similar plant materials.(c) Natural or artificial color additives.(d) One or more of the acidifying agents; acetic acid, adipic acid, citric acid, fumeric acid, lactic acid, malic acid, phosphoric acid, tartaric acid. Newly developed products of like nature approved by FDA will be accepted for use by the Department.(e) One or more of the buffering agents consisting of the acetate, bicarbonate, carbonate, chloride, citrate, lactate, orthophosphate, or sulfate salts of calcium, magnesium, potassium or sodium. Newly developed products of like nature approved by FDA will be accepted for use by the Department.(f) One or more of the emulsifying, stabilizing, or viscosity-producing agents; brominated vegetable oils, carob bean gum, locust bean gum, glycerol ester of wood rosin, aguar gum, gum acacia, gum tragacanth, hydroxylated lecithin, lecithin, methylcellulose, mono and diglycerides of fat-forming fatty acids, pectin, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, propylene glycol alginate, sodium alginate, sodium carboxymethlycellulose, sodium metaphosphate (sodium hexametaphophate). Newly developed products of like nature approved by FDA will be accepted for use by the Department.(g) One or more of the foaming agents; ammoniated glycyrrhizin, gum ghatti, licorice or glycyrrhiza, yucca (Joshua-tree), yucca (Mohave). Newly developed products of like nature approved by FDA will be accepted for use by the Department.(h) Caffeine, in an amount not to exceed 0.02 percent by weight of the finished beverage.(i) Quinine, as provided in this Regulation, in an amount not to exceed 83 parts per million by weight of the finished beverage.(j) One or more of the chemical preservatives ascorbic acid, benzoic acid, BHA, BHT, calcium disodium EDTA, erythorib acid, glucose-oxidase-catalase enzyme, methyl or propyl paraben, nordihydroguaiaretic acid, propyl gallate, potassium or sodium benzoate, potassium or sodium bisulfite, potassium or sodium metabisulfite, potassium or sodium sorbate, sorbic acid, sulfurdioxide, or tocopherols. Newly developed products of like nature approved by FDA will be accepted for use by the Department.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-7-9-.29
Ga. L. 1956, p. 195 as amended. O.C.G.A. Sec. 26-2-1et seq.
Original Rule entitled "Fruit Ade" adopted. Filed and effective June 30, 1965.Amended: New Rule entitled Soda Water; identity; Label Statement of Optional Ingredients" adopted. F. Aug. 23, 1996; eff. Sept. 12, 1996.