La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § VII-2123

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

Section VII-2123 - Grade A Condensed Milk and Condensed Milk Products

A. Grade A condensed milk and condensed milk products shall conform to the standards of identity prescribed by this Part.

B. Grade A condensed milk and condensed milk products shall conform with the following microbiological, chemical and temperature requirements:

1. temperature - cooled to 7E C (45E F) or less immediately after processing and maintained thereat unless drying is commenced immediately after condensing;

2. standard plate count - not to exceed 30,000 cfu per gram;

3. coliform count - not to exceed 10 per gram, provided, that in the case of bulk milk transport tank shipments the coliform count shall not exceed 100 per gram;

4. phosphatase - less than 350 milliunits per liter for fluid products and less than 500 milliunits per liter for other milk products by the Fluorophos ALP system or equivalent;

5. drugs - no positive results from drug residue detection test methods which the state health officer has determined to be appropriate; and,

6. pathogens - no pathogenic microorganisms of human significance.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § VII-2123

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 37:2707 (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.