288.710 Manufacturing dry milk products; duties of plant owner or operator. Sec. 150. A person who owns or operates a plant manufacturing, processing, or packaging instant nonfat dry milk, nonfat dry milk, dry whole milk, dry buttermilk, dry whey, or other dry milk products shall do all of the following: (a) Ensure that each storage […]
288.711 Condensed products; temperature; use of surge, balance, or storage tank. Sec. 151. (1) A person may transport to a drying plant condensed skim made from pasteurized skim milk. Condensed skim shall be effectively repasteurized at the drying plant, before drying, at not less than 166°F (75°C) for 15 seconds or the equivalent period in […]
288.712 Dry products. Sec. 152. (1) A person shall operate a dryer at not more than the manufacturer’s recommended capacity for the highest quality dry product and may remodel or redesign a dryer after installation upon department approval. A person shall remove dry products from the drying chamber upon completion of each drying cycle. (2) […]
288.713 Dry milk product repackaging operator; duties. Sec. 153. (1) A person conducting a dry milk product repackaging operation shall do all of the following: (a) Ensure that repackaging occurs in a sanitary manner and take all precautions to prevent contamination and minimize dust. (b) Ensure that all exterior surfaces of each individual container are […]
288.714 Dryers, conveyors, sifters, and storage bins; cleaning. Sec. 154. Dryers, conveyors, sifters, and storage bins shall be cleaned as often as is necessary to maintain such equipment in a clean and sanitary condition. The kind of cleaning procedure either wet or dry and the frequency of cleaning shall be based upon observation of actual […]
288.715 Manufacturing, processing, and packaging butter; duties of plant owner or operator. Sec. 155. A person who owns or operates a plant manufacturing, processing, and packaging butter and related products shall comply with all of the following: (a) Contain coolers or freezers, or both, that are each of the following: (i) Equipped with facilities for […]
288.716 Sale of butter; requirements. Sec. 156. A person shall not sell, offer for sale or expose for sale, or have in possession with intent to sell any butter that does not conform to this act and shall not sell to the consumer any butter that has not been churned from wholesome cream and properly […]
288.717 Butter; grading standards. Sec. 157. (1) Only a grader approved by the department shall grade butter. (2) Standards for grading are those described in 7 C.F.R. 58. (3) As used in this section, “grade” means the classification of butter by its examination for flavor, aroma, body and texture, color, salt, package, and such other […]
288.718 Butter; chlorinating facilities; contamination prevention; containers or packaging materials. Sec. 158. (1) The department may require a plant to provide chlorinating facilities for butter wash water. (2) A person who owns or operates a plant shall take all necessary precautions to prevent contamination of products. (3) In the packaging of butter and related products, […]
288.719 Parchment liners, wrappers, and other packaging material; protection against contamination. Sec. 159. A person who owns or operates a plant shall protect supplies of parchment liners, wrappers, and other packaging material against dust, mold, and other possible contamination and do each of the following: (a) Prior to use, completely immerse parchment liners or bulk […]
