Specifications include, but are not limited to:CHEESE, AMERICAN – Reference: Federal Lb. Food and Drug Administration’s Standard of Identify, 21 CFR 133.169. Processed, pasteurized, chilled. Shall consist of one or more lots of natural cheese blended into a homogenous mass with a medium firm, smooth body free from uncooked cheese particles. It shall be free from pinholes or openings except those caused by trapped steam. The cheese shall slice freely when cut into approximately 1/8” slices. It shall be uniform in shape and size with practically straight edges and flat sides. Surface shall be dry and free from mold, cracks or other surface defects. Yellow American shall have a uniform medium-yellow to medium-orange color. Processed American cheese shall have a mild to medium cheese flavor and shall be free from any undesirable tastes and odors