Rule 40-2-9-.06 - Pasteurization(1) The entire mix for frozen desserts containing dairy or egg ingredients, with or without flavor or color shall be pasteurized, as set forth in the 21 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 135.3.(2) After pasteurization the mix shall be cooled to at least 45°: F, and held at not more than said temperature until frozen except in processes such as heat treatment dispensing freezers or other 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, and then cooling it below 45° F.(3) Frozen desserts and frozen dessert mixes containing milk and/or egg ingredients shall be packaged only at the plant where final pasteurization is performed. Such bottling and packaging shall be done without undue delay following final pasteurization except where completely pasteurized mixes are transported on approved tankers or other approved methods in a sanitary manner from a licensed pasteurization plant to a licensed Dairy Manufacturing Plant. Each out-of-state tanker entering Georgia shall be required to obtain a Tanker Permit prior to delivery.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-2-9-.06
Ga. L., 1980, pp. 981, et seq.; O.C.G.A. Sec. 26-2-230.
Original Rule entitled "Pasteurization" was filed on December 21, 1982; effective January 10, 1983.Repealed: New Rule of came title adopted. F. Aug. 14, 1992; eff. Sept. 3, 1992.