# Food Standards of Identity Modernization; Pasteurized Orange Juice

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Health and Human Services Department; Food and Drug Administration |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule. |
| Published | 2026-07-20 |
| Effective | 2026-08-19 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 21 CFR 146 |
| Summary | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is issuing a final rule to amend the standard of identity for pasteurized orange juice by lowering the minimum orange juice soluble solids content from 10.5[deg] to 10[deg] Brix and permitting up to 15 percent Citrus reticulata juice or Citrus reticulata hybrid juice, by volume. This final rule modernizes the pasteurized orange juice standard. This action responds to two citizen petitions: one submitted by the Florida Citrus Processors Association Inc. and the Florida Citrus Mutual Inc., and another submitted by the Florida Department of Citrus, the |
| Document number | 2026-14573 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/20/2026-14573/food-standards-of-identity-modernization-pasteurized-orange-juice). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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