La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § VII-2105

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section VII-2105 - General Requirements

A. In addition to the requirements for dairy plants, all dairy plants that condense, concentrate, dry or blend dry dairy products shall conform with the additional requirements contained in this Subchapter.

B. Pasteurization, ultra-pasteurization or aseptic processing shall be performed in accordance with the requirements for pasteurization or ultra-pasteurization contained in the PMO.

C. In all cases, pasteurization, ultra-pasteurization or aseptic processing of raw milk, raw milk products, whey or whey products shall be performed before any raw milk, raw milk products, whey or whey products enter the evaporator, reverse-osmosis, ultra-filtration or condensing equipment and shall be performed in the plant in which the evaporation or condensing is done.

D. All condensed/concentrated milk transported to a dairy products drying plant shall be re-pasteurized at the plant at which it is dried. When condensed whey contains at least 40 percent total solids and has been partially crystallized by cooling, it may be transported to a separate drying plant for drying without re-pasteurization provided, the following conditions are complied with:

1. The condensed/concentrated, partially crystallized whey shall be cooled and maintained at 7 ° C (45 ° F) or less;

2. Milk transport tanks used to transport the condensed/concentrated, partially crystallized whey shall be cleaned and sanitized prior to filling and are sealed after filling until unloaded; and,

3. Separate unloading pumps and pipelines shall be provided and used only for the unloading of the condensed/concentrated, partially crystallized whey. Such pumps and pipelines shall be cleaned and sanitized as a separate cleaning circuit.

E. All monitoring devices, such as metal detectors, etc., shall be calibrated at the frequency recommended by the manufacturer with the concurrence of the FDA.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § VII-2105

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 37:2699 (September 2011).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 40:4(A)(1)(a). Also see R.S. 40:5(2)(3)(5)(7)(15)(17) and R.S. 40:922.