Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-2-10-.01 - Frozen Dessert Mixes
(1) Only mixes for ice cream, and other
frozen milk products completely pasteurized by methods approved by the
Department of Agriculture shall be used. All containers shall be sealed and
correctly tagged with the name of the manufacturer and date of packaging. The
Commissioner of Agriculture shall prohibit the use of any mix which is not
pasteurized in accordance with requirements of the Department of
Agriculture.
(2) Mix may be
repasteurized during the normal rerun of a fresh product and may be reheated in
a heat treatment retail dispensing soft serve freezer to pasteurization
temperature or other similar methods acceptable to the Commissioner of
Agriculture. Product leaving the manufacturing plant may not be repasteurized
except where transported directly to another dairy plant.
(3) Frozen dessert mixes at no time after
pasteurization shall have a bacterial plate count in excess of 50,000 bacteria
per gram (except cultured mixes where standard plate count is not required), or
a maximum coliform of 10 per gram.
(4) Mix used for ice cream or other frozen
desserts shall be refrigerated immediately when received and kept in
refrigeration at a temperature of not over 45°F except in processes such as
heat treatment dispensing freezers or other similar methods acceptable to the
Commissioner of Agriculture that maintain microbiological quality by elevating
the temperature of the product maintaining it at a prescribed time and
temperature interval then cooling it below 45°F.
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