La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § VII-355

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

Section VII-355 - Grade A Pasteurized, Ultra-pasteurized and Aseptically Processed Milk and Milk Products, Bulk Shipped Grade A Pasteurized or Ultra-pasteurized Milk and Milk Products and Pasteurized Filled Milk and Filled Milk Products

A. Grade A pasteurized, ultra-pasteurized and aseptically processed milk and milk products are the products resulting from Grade A raw milk for pasteurization that has been pasteurized, ultra-pasteurized or aseptically processed and placed in the final container in a dairy plant that is in substantial compliance with all of the requirements for Grade A dairy plants contained in this Part. Bottling/filling/packaging of the milk or milk products shall be done in the plant in which they were pasteurized or ultra-pasteurized.

B. The milk and milk products shall conform to the standards of identity prescribed by this Part.

C. The milk and milk products, and anomalous milk and milk products and filled milk and filled milk products shall conform with the following requirements:

1. temperature: cooled to 7 ° C (45 ° F) or less and maintained thereat;

2. standard plate count: not to exceed 20,000 cfu per ml. or gram (g);

3. coliform count: not to exceed 10 per ml. or g. Provided, that in case of bulk milk transport tank shipments, shall not exceed 100 per ml.;

4. drug residue: no positive results from drug residue detection test methods as performed in accord with Appendix G, Part V, Detection of Drug Residues in Milk of the PMO which have been found to be acceptable for use with pasteurized and heat-treated milk and milk products;

5. phosphatase: less than 350 milliunits/L for fluid products and other milk products by the Fluorophos ALP (Alkaline Phosphatase) system or equivalent;

6. cryoscope reading: not higher than -0.525 E Hortvet; and,

7. pathogens: no pathogenic microorganisms of human significance.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § VII-355

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 37:2659 (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.