Grading and Inspection, General Specifications for Approved Plants and Standards for Grades of Dairy Products; General Specifications for Dairy Plants Approved for USDA Inspection and Grading Service
other · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2002-07-29 · 67 FR 48971
Document
Document number
02-18980
Federal Register citation
67 FR 48971
CFR reference
7 CFR 58
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2002-07-29
USDA docket
DA-99-04
Abstract
This document amends the General Specifications for Dairy Plants Approved for USDA Inspection and Grading Service (General Specifications) by reducing the maximum allowable bacterial estimate and somatic cell count in producer herd milk, by reducing the maximum allowable bacterial estimate in commingled milk, and by modifying the follow-up procedures when producer herd milk exceeds the maximum allowable bacterial estimate. These changes will align the General Specifications with model regulations relating to quality and sanitation requirements of the production and processing of manufacturing grade milk. In addition, this document amends the process by which drug residue test methods are evaluated and accepted to provide greater consistency with the Grade A milk program and makes certain other changes to the regulations for clarity and consistency.