2 Va. Admin. Code § 5-501-50 - Cooling temperature and storage standards for milk stored on a dairy farm
Current through Register Vol.. 38, No. 17, April 11, 2022
A. Each
person that operates a dairy farm shall cool raw milk to 40°F or cooler,
but not frozen, within two hours after milking and the temperature at any time
thereafter shall not be warmer than 50°F. Raw milk that is warmer than a
temperature of 50°F two hours after the first milking or at any time
thereafter shall be deemed a public health hazard and shall not be utilized in
any milk, milk product, or dairy product, offered for sale, or sold.
B. No person that operates a dairy farm and
holds a permit to produce milk for manufacturing purposes shall sell, offer to
sell, or process any milk for manufacturing purposes if the age of the milk is
older than 76 hours after the completion of the first milking. Raw milk for
manufacturing purposes older than 76 hours shall be deemed to be a public
health hazard.
Notes
Statutory Authority: §§ 3.2-5206, 3.2-5223, and 3.2-5224 of the Code of Virginia.
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