Section 288.701 – Manufacturing Milk Into Dairy Product; Additional Duties of Plant Owner or Operator.
288.701 Manufacturing milk into dairy product; additional duties of plant owner or operator. Sec. 141. A person who owns or operates a plant receiving milk for manufacturing into a dairy product shall do all of the following: (a) Ensure that the equipment and utensils used for the processing of milk and dairy products are constructed […]
Section 288.702 – Dairy Plant Employee; Requirements.
288.702 Dairy plant employee; requirements. Sec. 142. A person employed by a dairy plant shall comply with all of the following, if applicable: (a) Wash his or her hands before beginning work and upon returning to work after using toilet facilities, eating, smoking, or otherwise soiling his or her hands. (b) Keep his or her […]
Section 288.703 – Owner or Operator of Dairy Plant; Duties; Package Labels; Advertising.
288.703 Owner or operator of dairy plant; duties; package labels; advertising. Sec. 143. (1) A person who owns or operates a dairy plant shall do all of the following: (a) Make available enclosed or covered facilities for washing and sanitizing of milk trucks, piping, and accessories at central locations or at sites that receive or […]
Section 288.710 – Manufacturing Dry Milk Products; Duties of Plant Owner or Operator.
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 […]
Section 288.711 – Condensed Products; Temperature; Use of Surge, Balance, or Storage Tank.
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 […]
Section 288.712 – Dry Products.
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) […]
Section 288.713 – Dry Milk Product Repackaging Operator; Duties.
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 […]
Section 288.714 – Dryers, Conveyors, Sifters, and Storage Bins; Cleaning.
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 […]
Section 288.715 – Manufacturing, Processing, and Packaging Butter; Duties of Plant Owner or Operator.
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 […]
Section 288.716 – Sale of Butter; Requirements.
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 […]