Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 02 - Agriculture, Department of › Rule 02.04.05 - RULES GOVERNING GRADE A MILK AND MANUFACTURE GRADE MILK › Subchapter B - MILK AND CREAM PROCUREMENT AND TESTING › Section 02.04.05.210 - DEFINITIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
In addition to the definitions found in Chapters 3 and 5,
				  Title 37, Idaho Code, the following definitions apply to the interpretation and
				  enforcement of Subchapter B only: (3-15-22)
01.
Abnormal Test
. A test result
				from a producer sample that is dissimilar from recent producer milk component
				or quality parameter testing results; an anomaly. (3-15-22)
02.
Accuracy Check
. A test made
				at the beginning of each testing session and once per hour thereafter to
				determine the continued accuracy of the testing device. (3-15-22)
03.
Approved Testing Methods
.
				Methods approved by the director for testing milk or cream components and
				quality parameters when those components and parameters are used as a basis of
				payment. (3-15-22)
04.
Calibration
. The settings established on a testing device that
				will result in an average number of results that are within tolerance.
				(3-15-22)
05.
Clearance
				Test
. A sample set issued to an official laboratory, by the Department,
				to maintain a probationary testing license or reinstate a suspended testing
				license. (3-15-22)
06.
Control Samples
. Milk samples used to determine or set the
				calibration of the testing device. (3-15-22)
07.
Component Testing
. An
				analysis of milk or cream constituents including milkfat, protein, lactose or
				solids-nonfat, which is used as a basis of payment. (3-15-22)
08.
Detailed Pricing
				Description
. The method used by the purchaser of milk or cream as the
				criteria for determining the price paid. (3-15-22)
09.
Milk Component or Component
.
				A unique compound within milk whose relative mass within the milk may be used
				to determine the payment to producers. Component parts of milk include milkfat,
				protein, lactose, solids-nonfat, other solids, and total solids.
				(3-15-22)
10.
Official
				Laboratory
. A facility, licensed by the department, that tests milk or
				cream components or quality parameters for the purpose of determining the value
				of the product when sold or purchased by producers or processors.
				(3-15-22)
11.
Outlier
.
				A regulatory sample result that appears to deviate markedly from other members
				of the sample set in which it occurs. (3-15-22)
12.
Pay Records
. Signed written
				or printed records, which itemize milk volume, milk component and quality
				parameters used as payment to a producer or other processor.
				(3-15-22)
13.
Performance
				Error
. The difference between the known percentage content of each milk
				component in the control sample, as determined by the sample provider, and the
				percentage content as measured by the testing device. (3-15-22)
14.
Producer
. A dairy farm
				permitted by the department to sell milk for human consumption.
				(3-15-22)
15.
Processor
. A creamery, milk plant, shipping or cream buying
				station, milk condensing plant, cheese factory, mix making plant, ice cream
				factory, reprocessing plant, casein plant, powdered milk plant, or factory of
				milk products, or other person receiving or purchasing milk or cream in bulk
				other than a retail vendor of milk on the basis of volume, milk components, or
				milk quality. (3-15-22)
16.
Quality Parameter
. The quality of milk or cream as determined by
				the bacteria/plate count method, somatic cell count, temperature, drug residues
				or other parameters as approved by the department. (3-15-22)
17.
Rolling Group of Thirteen
				(13)
. A series of thirteen (13) consecutive sample testing dates where
				the lab performance error of each biweekly component test is averaged together
				to represent the long-term accuracy of the lab. To be considered a valid
				testing date, a lab must evaluate and provide results on no less than nine (9)
				component samples from each round of testing. (3-15-22)
18.
Testing Device
. The
				equipment used to determine the percentage of milk or cream components.
				(3-15-22)
19.
Sample
				Set
. A group of not less than nine (9) milk samples issued by the
				Department to each official laboratory to evaluate component testing accuracy.
				(3-15-22)
20.
Tolerance
. The acceptable performance error from the control
				values of each sample set as determined by the sample provider.
				(3-15-22)