# 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
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Final rule. · Published 2012-05-30 · Effective 2012-06-29 · 77 FR 31719
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-13065
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 31719
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 58
- **Publication date:** 2012-05-30
- **Effective date:** 2012-06-29
- **USDA docket:** AMS-DA-10-0055
## Abstract

This document amends the General Specifications for Dairy Plants Approved for United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Inspection and Grading Service (General Specifications) by raising the maximum allowable somatic cell count in producer herd goat milk from 1,000,000 cells per milliliter to 1,500,000 cells per milliliter. This will ensure that goat milk can continue to be shipped and recognizes that goats have a need for different regulatory limits for somatic cells than cows. In addition this document eliminates mandatory sediment testing on producer milk except for milk in cans. The requirement for sediment testing has become outdated and is no longer needed.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/05/30/2012-13065/grading-and-inspection-general-specifications-for-approved-plants-and-standards-for-grades-of-dairy)
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