7 CFR 65.220 : Agriculture (§ 1.1 To Parts 4291-4299) — (§ 53.1 To Parts 206-209) — Regulations Of The Department Of Agriculture (Continued) (§ 53.1 To Parts 206-209) — Agricultural Marketing Service (Standards, Inspections, Marketing Practices), Department Of Agriculture (Continued) (§ 53.1 To Parts 206-209) — Regulations And Standards Under The Agricultural Marketing Act Of 1946 And The Egg Products Inspection Act (Continued) (§ 53.1 To § 75.49) — Country Of Origin Labeling Of Lamb, Chicken, And Goat Meat, Perishable Agricultural Commodities, Macadamia Nuts, Pecans, Peanuts, And Ginseng (§ 65.100 To Subpart B) — General Provisions (§ 65.100 To § 65.500) — Definitions (§ 65.100 To § 65.265) — Processed food item.

Processed food item means a retail item derived from a covered commodity that has undergone specific processing resulting in a change in the character of the covered commodity, or that has been combined with at least one other covered commodity or other substantive food component (e.g., chocolate, breading, tomato sauce), except that the addition of a component (such as water, salt, or sugar) that enhances or represents a further step in the preparation of the product for consumption, would not in itself result in a processed food item. Specific processing that results in a change in the character of the covered commodity includes cooking (e.g., frying, broiling, grilling, boiling, steaming, baking, roasting), curing (e.g., salt curing, sugar curing, drying), smoking (hot or cold), and restructuring (e.g., emulsifying and extruding). Examples of items excluded include roasted peanuts, breaded chicken tenders, and fruit medley.