Notwithstanding any other provision of law, sweeteners approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for use in milk products may be added to milk products.

Prior to the use of any sweetener in a dairy product, the sweetener must be approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for use in that milk product or the applicable milk product category.

Except as otherwise provided in this article, a milk product containing any sweetener shall be in conformance with all provisions of the applicable product definition and the identity standard specified in this division for the product.

A milk product containing any sweetener not included in the product identity standard shall be labeled in accordance with Section 36674 and all federal requirements, including any necessary consumer warning language and all ingredient labeling regulations.

The director shall, within 60 days after the effective date of this article, develop and distribute guidelines applicable to food handling establishments which serve milk products intended for on-premise consumption for which packaging takes place at the point of sale to the consumer. The guidelines shall specify how the use of a sweetener not included in the product identity standard shall be noticed to the consumer, including the posting of any health warning required under federal regulations.