The classification of raw milk for manufacturing purposes is based on the following:
At a minimum, milk offered for sale from a producer must be sampled every pickup and tested monthly. Tests must be in accordance with procedures with the Standard Methods for the Examination of Dairy Products and Official Methods of Analysis. Samples must be taken by a licensed sampler. Analysis must be performed at an officially designated laboratory. The cost of sampling, transportation, and analysis is the responsibility of the milk buyer.
S.D. Admin. R. 12:17:03:01
General Authority: SDCL 40-32-18(1).
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-32-18(1).
Standard Methods for the Examination of Dairy Products, 17th edition, 2004, H. Michael Wehr, Ph.D. and Joseph F. Frank, Ph.D., Editors, American Public Health Association, Washington, D.C. Copies may be obtained from the American Public Health Association, 1015 15th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005-2699. Official Methods of Analysis, 19th edition, 2012, Association of Official Analytical Chemists, Gaithersburg, MD. Copies may be obtained from the Association of Official Analytical Chemists International, Customer Services, 481 N. Frederick Ave., Suite 500, Gaithersburg, MD 20877-2417