La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § VII-2703

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

Section VII-2703 - Basic Requirements for Frozen Dessert Manufacturing Plants

A. All frozen dessert manufacturing plants that manufacture, process or freeze frozen desserts shall conform with the following general requirements for dairy plants:

1. definitions (in accordance with §101 of this Code);

2. standards of identity (in accordance with §107 of this Part);

3. permits (in accordance with §109 of this Part);

4. permits required for imported milk, milk products and frozen desserts (in accordance with, §111 of this Part);

5. requirements for imported dairy products (in accordance with §113 of this Part);

6. milk records (in accordance with §115 of this Part);

7. falsification of records (in accordance with §117 of this Part);

8. registration (in accordance with §119 of this Part);

9. labeling (in accordance with §121 of this Part);

10. delivery of samples (in accordance with §303 of this Part);

11. pasteurization equipment tests, examination and sealing (in accordance with §313 of this Part);

12. application for regrading, reinstatement of permit and permission to resume sale of product (in accordance with §341 of this Part);

13. regrading and reinstatement of permit when degrade or suspension was based on physical violations (in accordance with §345 of this Part);

14. reinstatement of permit when suspension was based upon adulteration of product or contamination of pasteurized product or cheeses with pathogenic microorganisms of human significance (in accordance with §347 of this Part);

15. milk tank trucks (in accordance with §701 of this Part);

16. sealing and protection of milk tank trucks (in accordance with §703 of this Part);

17. labeling (in accordance with §705 of this Part);

18. general requirements (in accordance with §901 of this Part);

19. approval of plans (in accordance with §903 of this Part);

20. raw milk receiving (in accordance with §905 of this Part);

21. dairy plant receivers/samplers (in accordance with §907 of this Part);

22. receiving and handling of milk derived and non-dairy ingredients (in accordance with §909 of this Part);

23. immediate surroundings (in accordance with §911 of this Part);

24. floors (in accordance with §913 of this Part);

25. walls and ceilings (in accordance with §915 of this Part);

26. doors and windows (in accordance with §917 of this Part);

27. light and ventilation (in accordance with §919 of this Part);

28. separate rooms (in accordance with §921 of this Part);

29. toilet facilities (in accordance with §923 of this Part);

30. water supply (in accordance with §925 of this Part);

31. hand washing facilities (in accordance with §927 of this Part);

32. protection from contamination (in accordance with §929 of this Part);

33. reclaim or rework operations (in accordance with §931 of this Part);

34. dairy plant cleanliness (in accordance with §933 of this Part);

35. sanitary piping (in accordance with §935 of this Part);

36. construction and repair of containers and equipment (in accordance with §937 of this Part);

37. thermometers (in accordance with §939 of this Part);

38. pasteurization, ultra pasteurization and aseptic processing (in accordance with §941 of this Part);

39. cleaning and sanitization of containers and equipment (in accordance with §943 of this Part);

40. storage of cleaned containers and equipment (in accordance with §945 of this Part);

41. storage of single-service containers, utensils and materials (in accordance with §947 of this Part);

42. packing, bottling and wrapping (in accordance with §949 of this Part);

43. capping (in accordance with §951 of this Part);

44. delivery containers (in accordance with §953 of this Part);

45. cooling of milk and dairy products (in accordance with §955 of this Part);

46. use of overflow, leaked, spilled or mishandled dairy products (in accordance with §957 of this Part);

47. dipping or transferring dairy products (in accordance with §965 of this Part);

48. apparatus, containers, equipment and utensils (in accordance with §967 of this Part);

49. personnel health (in accordance with §969 of this Part);

50. notification of disease (in accordance with §971 of this Part);

51. procedure when infection suspected (in accordance with §973 of this Part);

52. personal cleanliness (in accordance with §975 of this Part);

53. allergen and sensitivity producing ingredient (in accordance with §977 of this Part);

54. rat proofing (in accordance with §985 of this Part);

55. waste disposal (in accordance with §987 of this Part); and

56. vehicles (in accordance with §989 of this Part).

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § VII-2703

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 37:2718 (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.