Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 02 - Agriculture, Department of › Rule 02.04.05 - RULES GOVERNING GRADE A MILK AND MANUFACTURE GRADE MILK › Subchapter C - MANUFACTURE GRADE MILK › Section 02.04.05.310 - DEFINITIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
In addition to the definitions found in Chapters 3, 4, and 5,
				  Title 37, Idaho Code, the following definitions apply to the interpretation and
				  enforcement of Subchapter C only: (3-15-22)
01.
3-A Sanitary Standards
. The
				standards for dairy equipment formulated by the 3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc.
				(3-A SSI). 3-A SSI is comprised of equipment fabricators, Dairy Processors, and
				regulatory sanitarians, which include state milk regulatory officials, USDA
				Agricultural Marketing Service Dairy Programs, the US. Public Health Service,
				the Food and Drug Administration, academic representatives, and others.
				(3-15-22)
02.
Acceptable
				Milk
. Milk that qualifies as to appearance and odor and that is
				classified No. 1 or No. 2 for sediment content. (3-15-22)
03.
Adulterated Milk
. Weakened
				or lessened in purity by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or
				element rendering the milk unsuitable for human consumption.
				(3-15-22)
04.
Atmosphere
				Relatively Free From Mold
. No more than ten (10) mold colonies per cubic
				foot of air as determined in Standard Methods. (3-15-22)
05.
Bulk Milk Hauler or Bulk Milk
				Sampler
. A person licensed by the Department who is qualified and
				trained for the grading or sampling of raw milk in accordance with the quality
				standards and procedures of these rules and the Universal Sample.
				(3-15-22)
06.
C-I-P or
				Cleaned-in-Place
. The procedure by which sanitary pipelines or pieces of
				dairy equipment are mechanically cleaned in place by circulation.
				(3-15-22)
07.
Commingled
				Milk
. Milk that has left the Dairy Farm and has been mixed with other
				individual Producer milk in a Transportation Tank or at a Dairy Plant.
				(3-15-22)
08.
Dairy Farm or
				Farm
. A place or premise certified by the Department where one (1) or
				more milking cows, sheep, goats, or water buffalo are kept, and from which all
				or a portion of the milk produced thereon is delivered, sold, or offered for
				sale to a Dairy Plant. (3-15-22)
09.
Dairy Permit
. A
				Department-issued document acknowledging a dairy facility has met the
				applicable requirements of Section
				360 for the production of milk to
				be used for manufacturing purposes. (3-15-22)
10.
Dairy Plant or Dairy
				Processor
. Any place, premise, or establishment licensed by the
				Department where milk or dairy products are transported, graded, received or
				handled for processing or manufacturing and/or prepared for distribution.
				(3-15-22)
11.
Dairy
				Products
. Butter, cheese (natural or processed), dry whole milk, nonfat
				dry milk, dry buttermilk, dry whey, evaporated milk (whole or skim), condensed
				whole milk and condensed skim milk (plain or sweetened), and such other
				products, for human consumption, as may be otherwise designated.
				(3-15-22)
12.
Excluded
				Milk
. All of a Producer's milk excluded from the market by the
				provisions of Section
				341. (3-15-22)
13.
Farm Tank
. A tank used to
				cool, store or cool, and store milk prior to transportation to the processing
				plant. (3-15-22)
14.
Fieldman
. A person qualified and trained in the sanitary methods
				of production and handling of milk as set forth herein, and generally employed
				by a Dairy Plant for the purpose of making Dairy Farm surveys and doing quality
				control work. (3-15-22)
15.
Fieldman, Approved
. A Fieldman qualified, trained, and approved by
				the Department to perform Dairy Farm inspections and raw milk grading or
				sampling. (3-15-22)
16.
Inspector
. A qualified, trained person employed by the Department
				to perform Dairy Farm or Dairy Plant inspections and raw milk grading or
				sampling. (3-15-22)
17.
Milk
. The lacteal secretion practically free from colostrum
				obtained by the complete milking of one (1) or more healthy cows, goats, sheep,
				or water buffalo for manufacturing purposes. (3-15-22)
18.
Milk for Manufacturing
				Purposes
. Milk produced from a Department-permitted Dairy Farm for
				processing and manufacturing into products for human consumption.
				(3-15-22)
19.
Probational
				Milk
. Milk classified No. 3 for sediment content. (3-15-22)
20.
Producer
. The person or
				persons who exercise control over the production of the milk delivered to a
				Dairy Plant. (3-15-22)
21.
Rejected Milk
. Milk rejected from the market according to the
				provisions of Section
				340. (3-15-22)
22.
Sanitizing Treatment
.
				Application of any effective method or sanitizing agent to clean surface for
				the destruction of pathogens and other organisms as far as is practicable. The
				sanitizing agents used shall comply with the Standard Methods.
				(3-15-22)
23.
Transportation
				Tank
. A tank used to transport milk or supply milk from a Dairy Farm to
				a Dairy Plant. (3-15-22)
24.
Universal Sample
. A single milk sample taken for the purpose of
				chemical, biochemical, or bacterial analyses typically used for regulatory
				purposes. (3-15-22)