Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 61-4-6 - Abnormal Milk6.1. A producer shall not use milk for cheese manufacturing which is found to be abnormal by sight or odor, which is from animals that show evidence of the secretion of abnormal milk in one or more quarters, or which is from animals that have consumed chemical, medicinal, or radioactive agents that may be secreted in the milk. Equipment, containers, and utensils used to handle abnormal milk shall be cleaned and sanitized by the producer before they are used for milk for manufacturing purposes. The equipment shall meet the construction requirements set forth in this Rule. Milk from animals treated with or exposed to pesticides not approved for use on dairy animals by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency shall not be used for manufacturing purposes until the milk has been tested and found acceptable by the Commissioner.6.2. When a confirmatory test on a routine sample indicates a somatic cell count above 1,000,000 cells per milliliter, the Commissioner shall send written notification of the unsatisfactory cell count to the producer.6.3. When two out of the last four routine samples have a somatic cell count above 1,000,000 cells per milliliter, the Commissioner shall send a written notice of the counts to the producer and a representative of the Commissioner shall contact the producer to endeavor to determine and eliminate the source of the violative cell count.