reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.05 - Manufacture and Sale of Frozen Dairy Foods and Ices Manufactured for Sale in Maryland › Section 10.15.05.24 - Labeling

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. All labeling
				  shall comply with the regulations promulgated under the Fair Packaging and
				  Labeling Act and the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as contained in the
				  Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21 Food and Drugs, and in addition shall
				  contain:
(1) The name of the product, and
				  shall conform with product standards of identity as provided in Regulations
				  .01-1-.20 of this chapter.
(2) A
				  statement of net contents or net volume.
(3) One of the following:
(a) The name of the manufacturer and the
				  address of his plant;
(b) The
				  Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) Number assigned by State agency
				  followed by the general office address; or
(c) In case of private labels, the Federal
				  Information Processing System (FIPS) Number and the name and address of the
				  distributor, preceded or followed by "Distributed by" or
				  "Distributor".
(4) The
				  "date of pasteurization" in case of frozen dessert mixes.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.05 - Manufacture and Sale of Frozen Dairy Foods and Ices Manufactured for Sale in Maryland › Section 10.15.05.26 - Frozen Desserts Plants-Operation and Transportation Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A.
				  Floors-Construction.
(1) The floors of all
				  rooms shall be kept in good repair subject to the following provisions:
(a) Rooms used for storing milk products or
				  frozen desserts ingredients need not be provided with floor drains when the
				  floors are sloped to drain to one or more exits;
(b) Rooms used for the hardening and storage
				  of frozen desserts are not required to have floor drains or sloped
				  floors;
(c) Storage rooms for
				  storing dry ingredients, dry milk products, or packaging materials need not be
				  provided with drains, and the floors may be constructed of tightly joined wood;
				  and
(d) Construction of
				  establishments which freeze and sell only at retail on the premises, shall
				  require that the portion of the room in which the freezer is installed and the
				  room in which containers or utensils are washed have solid impervious floors of
				  an approved washable material;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.05 - Manufacture and Sale of Frozen Dairy Foods and Ices Manufactured for Sale in Maryland › Section 10.15.05.26-1 - Frozen Desserts Plants-Water and Sanitation Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Toilet-Sewage
				  Disposal Facilities.
(1) A frozen desserts
				  plant shall provide toilet facilities.
(2) Toilet rooms may not open directly into
				  any room in which milk products, frozen dessert ingredients, or frozen desserts
				  are processed or packaged.
(3)
				  Toilet rooms shall:
(a) Be completely
				  enclosed; and
(b) Have
				  tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
(4) Dressing rooms, toilet rooms, and
				  fixtures shall be kept in a clean condition, in good repair, and shall be well
				  ventilated and well lit.
(5) Sewage
				  and other liquid wastes shall be disposed of as approved by the
				  Secretary.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.05 - Manufacture and Sale of Frozen Dairy Foods and Ices Manufactured for Sale in Maryland › Section 10.15.05.26-2 - Frozen Desserts Plants-Operation and Transportation Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Packaging,
				  Overflow, and Spillage.
(1) Packaging.
(a) The filling of frozen desserts containers
				  shall be done only by approved mechanical equipment or by methods which
				  preclude contamination.
(b) Frozen
				  desserts shall be packaged in containers which protect the contents from
				  contamination.
(c) Frozen desserts
				  or frozen desserts mix:
(i) May be
				  transported in sealed containers in a sanitary manner from one plant to another
				  for further processing or packaging; and
(ii) Shall be stored in a sanitary
				  manner.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.05 - Manufacture and Sale of Frozen Dairy Foods and Ices Manufactured for Sale in Maryland › Section 10.15.05.27 - Inspection of Frozen Dessert Plants

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Upon application for a frozen desserts
				  license, every plant shall be inspected to determine compliance with these
				  regulations. Following the issuance of a license, every plant shall be
				  inspected at least once every 3 months.
B. If violations are found, notice shall be
				  given as provided in the Frozen Desserts Law, Health-General Article,
				  §21-813, Annotated Code of Maryland.
C. Every licensee shall permit access to all
				  parts of the establishment, and shall furnish the Secretary upon his request,
				  for official use only:
(1) A true statement
				  of actual quantities of milk products, mix, or frozen desserts used or
				  produced;
(2) Sources of milk
				  products, ingredients, or mix;
(3)
				  Inspection and tests;
(4) Past
				  records; and
(5) Pertinent
				  information as to persons employed.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.05 - Manufacture and Sale of Frozen Dairy Foods and Ices Manufactured for Sale in Maryland › Section 10.15.05.28 - License

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Before engaging
				  in the business of manufacturing any frozen desserts mix or frozen dessert
				  regardless of the name under which the product is sold, every person shall
				  first obtain a license from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office
				  of Environmental Programs, Division of Milk Control.
B. Only a person who complies with the
				  requirements of this regulation is entitled to receive and retain a
				  license.
C. Suspension-Revocation
				  of License. A license may be suspended or revoked by the Secretary as follows:
(1) Upon the violation by the holder of any
				  of the provisions of this law and regulations;
(2) Immediately when an imminent health
				  hazard is found to exist; or
(3)
				  For interference with the Secretary in the performance of his duties.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.05 - Manufacture and Sale of Frozen Dairy Foods and Ices Manufactured for Sale in Maryland › Section 10.15.05.29 - Sampling, Enforcement, and Reinstatement of License

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Frequency of Sampling. Pursuant to
				  Health-General Article, §21-804, Annotated Code of Maryland, during any
				  consecutive 6-month period at least two samples of frozen desserts mix and
				  frozen desserts shall be taken from each wholesale frozen dessert manufacturer.
				  Samples of milk and milk products used as ingredients in frozen desserts shall
				  be taken periodically.
B.
				  Enforcement.
(1) In accordance with
				  Health-General Article, §21-813, Annotated Code of Maryland, the licensee
				  shall be notified of violations.
(2) Whenever two of the last four consecutive
				  samples of different batches of the same flavor of the same product, taken on
				  separate days, exceed bacteria count, coliform determinations, or temperature
				  standards as provided in Regulation .25 of this chapter, the licensee shall be
				  notified of the results by mail and ordered to appear before the Secretary to
				  review possible causes. At the same time, the licensee shall be warned that
				  should the results of the next sample, collected within 14 days of the meeting,
				  violate the standards by three of the last five bacteria counts, coliform
				  determinations, or cooling temperatures, his license may be suspended. The
				  suspension shall remain in effect so long as two of the last four consecutive
				  samples exceed the limit of the standards.
(3) Failure to appear, without due
				  notification, shall be cause for immediate suspension.
(4) Upon repeated violations, the Secretary
				  may revoke a license following reasonable notice to the licensee and an
				  opportunity for a hearing. This section is not intended to preclude the
				  institution of court action. The Secretary may forego suspension of the license
				  provided the product or products in violation are not sold, offered for sale,
				  or given away.
(5) Whenever a
				  phosphatase test is positive the cause shall be determined. When the cause is
				  improper pasteurization, it shall be corrected and any product involved may not
				  be sold, offered for sale, or given away.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.05 - Manufacture and Sale of Frozen Dairy Foods and Ices Manufactured for Sale in Maryland › Section 10.15.05.30 - Frozen Desserts and Frozen Desserts Mix Which May Be Sold

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
Only frozen desserts and frozen desserts mix manufactured
					 by a licensed wholesale frozen desserts manufacturer or retail frozen desserts
					 manufacturer shall be sold to the final consumer, or to restaurants, soda
					 fountains, grocery stores, or similar establishments.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.05 - Manufacture and Sale of Frozen Dairy Foods and Ices Manufactured for Sale in Maryland › Section 10.15.05.31 - Future Frozen Desserts Plants: Submission of Plans

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
Properly prepared plans for all frozen desserts plants
					 regulated under these regulations, which are hereafter constructed,
					 reconstructed, or extensively altered, shall be submitted to the Secretary for
					 written approval before work is begun.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.05 - Manufacture and Sale of Frozen Dairy Foods and Ices Manufactured for Sale in Maryland › Section 10.15.05.32 - Personnel Health

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A person
				  affected with any disease in a communicable form, or who is a carrier of a
				  communicable disease, may not work at any frozen desserts plant in any capacity
				  which brings him in contact with the production, handling, storage, or
				  transportation of milk, milk products, other frozen dessert ingredients, frozen
				  desserts, or frozen desserts mix containers, equipment, and utensils.
B. A plant operator may not employ in this
				  capacity any infected person, or any person suspected of having any disease in
				  a communicable form, or of being a carrier of a communicable disease.
C. Any permit holder, in whose frozen
				  desserts plant any communicable disease occurs, or who suspects that any
				  employee has contracted any disease in any form, or has become a carrier of a
				  disease, shall notify the Secretary immediately.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.05 - Manufacture and Sale of Frozen Dairy Foods and Ices Manufactured for Sale in Maryland › Section 10.15.05.33 - Procedure when Infection is Suspected

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
When reasonable cause exists to suspect the possibility of
					 transmission of infection from any person concerned with the handling of milk,
					 milk products, other than frozen dessert ingredients, frozen desserts, or
					 frozen desserts mix, the Secretary is authorized to require any or all of the
					 following measures:
(1) The immediate
				  exclusion of that person from product handling;
(2) The immediate exclusion of the products
				  concerned from distribution and use; and
(3) Adequate medical and bacteriological
				  examination of the person, of his associates, and of his and their body
				  discharges.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.05 - Manufacture and Sale of Frozen Dairy Foods and Ices Manufactured for Sale in Maryland › Section 10.15.05.34 - Dispensing Freezers When Used in Food Service Facilities

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
When a dispensing freezer is used in a food service
					 facility, it shall be exempt from the provisions of Regulations .22-----.24,
					 .26-----.33, and .35 of this chapter. The operation and maintenance of this
					 equipment shall comply with the provisions of COMAR 10.15.03.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.05 - Manufacture and Sale of Frozen Dairy Foods and Ices Manufactured for Sale in Maryland › Section 10.15.05.35 - Retail Frozen Desserts Manufacturers

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
Retail frozen dessert manufacturers shall be exempt from
					 the provisions of Regulations .22-.24, .26-.27 and .31-.33 under this chapter.
					 The sanitation requirements and operation and maintenance of equipment of
					 retail frozen dessert manufacturers shall comply with the provisions of COMAR
					 10.15.03. Retail frozen dessert manufacturers shall manufacture frozen desserts
					 from Grade "A" milk or milk products as defined in COMAR
					 10.15.06.02E or
					 manufactured grade milk or milk products as defined in COMAR
					 10.15.09.02E.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.06 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Grade "A" Milk › Section 10.15.06.01 - Scope

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
This chapter:
A.
				  Governs permits for the sale of Grade A milk and milk products, as set forth in
				  Health-General Article, Title 21, Subtitle 4, Annotated Code of
				  Maryland;
B. Requires a permit for
				  the sale of Grade A milk and milk products;
C. Regulates the inspection of Grade "A"
				  dairy farms and milk facilities that produce, process, transport, store, or
				  distribute Grade "A" milk or milk products; and
D. Sets forth:
(1) Standards for Grade A milk and milk
				  products;
(2) The enforcement
				  process for the examination, labeling, pasteurization, aseptic processing,
				  retort processing, packaging, and distribution and sale of Grade "A" milk and
				  milk products;
(3) Penalties
				  pursuant Health-General Article, §§21-211, 21-252 - 21-256, 21-418,
				  21-419, 21-428, 21-1202, and 21-1203, Annotated Code of Maryland; and
(4) Requirements for Grade "A" dairy farms
				  and milk facilities that produce, process, transport, store, or distribute
				  Grade "A" milk or milk products.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.06 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Grade "A" Milk › Section 10.15.06.03 - Incorporation by Reference

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
In this chapter the following documents are incorporated by
					 reference:
A. Grade "A" Pasteurized
				  Milk Ordinance, 2017 Revision (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
				  Public Health Service, Food and Drug Administration);
B. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act,
				  21 U.S.C. §§
											341-
				  350f, as amended;
C. Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of
				  1990 (Public Law
				  101-535), as amended;
D. Bulk Milk Hauler/Sampler Manual, 2016
				  (Center for Milk & Dairy Product Safety, Office of Food Protection,
				  Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene); and
E. FDA Food Safety Modernization Act,
				  21 U.S.C §§
											2201 -
				  2252, as amended.
F. 21 CFR §§ 130-131, as amended.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.06 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Grade "A" Milk › Section 10.15.06.04 - General Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The
				  Department shall ensure that all inspections, sampling, testing, and
				  enforcement actions performed by the State are carried out as set forth at and
				  in compliance with the standards, requirements, and procedures specified at:
(1) Health-General Article, Title 21,
				  Annotated Code of Maryland;
(2)
				  Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act,
				  21 U.S.C. §§
												341-
				  350f;
(3) Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of
				  1990 (Public Law
				  101-535);
(4) Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Ordinance;
				  and
(5) FDA Food Safety
				  Modernization Act, 21 U.S.C
				  §§
												2201-
				  2252.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.06 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Grade "A" Milk › Section 10.15.06.05 - Standards for Milk Products

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A.
				  A permittee shall ensure that all raw milk for pasteurization and all
				  pasteurized milk and milk products conform to the standards, requirements, and
				  procedures established by the:
(1) Federal
				  Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act,
				  21 U.S.C. §§
												341-
				  350f;
(2) Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of
				  1990 (Public Law
				  101-535);
(3) Health-General Article,
				  §§21-422 and 21-434, Annotated Code of Maryland; and
(4) Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk
				  Ordinance.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.06 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Grade "A" Milk › Section 10.15.06.06 - Permits Required

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Under
				  Health-General Article, §§21-410 and 21-412, Annotated Code of
				  Maryland, a person shall obtain a permit from the Department and pay the
				  required fee, as specified in COMAR 10.01.17, to the Department before that
				  person may:
(1) Be a:
(a) Bobtailer;
(b) Bulk milk hauler/sampler;
(c) Certified industry dairy farm
				  inspector;
(d) Milk
				  processor;
(e) Milk producer;
				  or
(f) Seasonal milk producer;
				  or
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.06 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Grade "A" Milk › Section 10.15.06.07 - Inspection and Evaluation of Milk Production and Transportation

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Under the
				  standards set forth in the Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, the Secretary
				  shall inspect:
(1) A milk tank
				  truck;
(2) A milk
				  producer;
(3) A seasonal milk
				  producer;
(4) A transfer
				  station;
(5) A milk tank truck
				  cleaning facility;
(6) A milk
				  plant; and
(7) A receiving
				  station.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.06 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Grade "A" Milk › Section 10.15.06.08 - Improper Handling of Milk Products

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Under Health-General Article,
				  §21-428, Annotated Code of Maryland, and to the standards set forth in the
				  Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, the Secretary shall impound Grade A milk
				  or milk products intended for human consumption due to improper
				  handling.
B. After impounding the
				  Grade A milk or milk product, the Secretary may issue an order to:
(1) Dispose of the milk or milk
				  product;
(2) Make the milk or milk
				  product unusable for consumption; or
(3) Under Health-General Article,
				  §21-428, Annotated Code of Maryland, impose a civil monetary penalty, as
				  set forth in §C of this regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.06 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Grade "A" Milk › Section 10.15.06.09 - Labeling of Milk

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A permittee shall ensure that milk product labels conform
					 to the standards and requirements established by the:
A. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act,
				  21 U.S.C., §§
											341-
				  350f;
B. Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of
				  1990 (Public Law
				  101-535);
C. Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Ordinance;
				  and
D. Health-General Article,
				  §§21-422, 21-424, and 21-425, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.06 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Grade "A" Milk › Section 10.15.06.10 - Dating of Grade "A" Fluid Milk

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Unless approved by the Department as
				  described in §B of this regulation, a person may not sell, deliver, or
				  offer Grade "A" milk or milk products that are cooled to, packaged, and stored
				  at 45°F or less for sale after 18 days from the date of
				  processing.
B. In order to sell,
				  deliver, or offer Grade "A" milk or milk products that are cooled to, packaged,
				  and stored at 45 °F or less for sale after 18 days from the date of
				  processing, an applicant shall:
(1) Submit to
				  the Department:
(a) A written request;
				  and
(b) A shelf life study to show
				  that the product meets standards set forth in this chapter; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.06 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Grade "A" Milk › Section 10.15.06.11 - Sale and Handling of Milk by Food Service Facilities

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Except as provided in §B of this
				  regulation, a person may not offer Grade A fluid milk for sale beyond the
				  sell-by date.
B. The following
				  establishments may use or serve Grade A fluid milk up to 4 days beyond the
				  sell-by date:
(1) Food service
				  facilities;
(2)
				  Hospitals;
(3) Schools;
(4) Institutions; and
(5) Places where milk is consumed on the
				  premises.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.06 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Grade "A" Milk › Section 10.15.06.12 - Sale of Raw Milk

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Under
				  Health-General Article, §21-434, Annotated Code of Maryland, a person may
				  not sell raw milk for human consumption.
B. A permitted milk producer may sell raw
				  milk from the milk producer's dairy farm only to a permitted:
(1) Receiving station;
(2) Transfer station;
(3) Milk plant; or
(4) Milk marketing agency.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.06 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Grade "A" Milk › Section 10.15.06.13 - Dairy Farm Construction and Plan Submission

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024 A permitted milk
				  producer may sell raw milk from the milk producer's dairy farm only to a
				  permitted:
A. A plan and specifications
				  before:
(1) Constructing or reconstructing a
				  milk house, milking barn, milking stable, or milking parlor;
(2) Converting or remodeling an existing
				  building or structure for use as a milk house, milking barn, milking stable, or
				  milking parlor; or
(3) Adding,
				  modifying, or replacing:
(a) A bulk milk
				  tank;
(b) A milking
				  system;
(c) Any part of a milking
				  system;
(d) A washing
				  system;
(e) Any part of a washing
				  system; or
(f) A cooling system,
				  including a plate cooler or bulk tank cooling system; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.06 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Grade "A" Milk › Section 10.15.06.14 - Dairy Farm Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A milk producer shall ensure that:
A. Construction of all equipment, milking
				  barns, stables, parlors, milk houses, and each animal housing area complies
				  with the requirements of the Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Ordinance and
				  Regulation .13 of this chapter, as applicable;
B. Potable water:
(1) Is obtained from a water supply system
				  that complies with:
(a) Environment Article,
				  Title 9, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(b) COMAR 26.04.04; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.06 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Grade "A" Milk › Section 10.15.06.15 - Milk Facility Construction and Plan Submission

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
Under the standards set forth in the Grade "A" Pasteurized
					 Milk Ordinance, for construction, reconstruction, or extensive alteration of a
					 milk facility, a person shall submit to the Department:
A. Plans and specifications before:
(1) Constructing, reconstructing, or
				  extensively altering a milk facility;
(2) Converting or remodeling an existing
				  building or structure for use as a milk facility;
(3) Adding, replacing, relocating, or
				  modifying a milk facility process; or
(4) Adding, modifying, or replacing a
				  clean-in-place (CIP) or other washing system or any part of a clean-in-place or
				  other washing system;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.06 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Grade "A" Milk › Section 10.15.06.16 - Milk Physical Plant Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Water used at a milk facility shall:
(1) Be obtained from a potable water supply
				  system that complies with:
(a) Environment
				  Article, Title 9, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(b) COMAR 26.04.04; and
(c) The Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Ordinance;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.06 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Grade "A" Milk › Section 10.15.06.17 - Plan Review Approval

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. An
				  applicant may not construct, reconstruct, or extensively alter a plant without
				  prior plan approval from the Department.
B. An applicant for a permit shall submit a
				  plan to the Department that includes the requirements set forth in Regulations
				  .13-.16 of this chapter.
C. The
				  Department shall:
(1) Review the plan
				  submitted under this regulation to ensure compliance with the requirements set
				  forth in Regulations .13-.16 of this chapter; and
(2) Inform the applicant:
(a) That the plan has been
				  received;
(b) If additional
				  information is required to complete the plant review;
(c) Whether the plan is approved or denied;
				  and
(d) Of the appeal process if
				  the plan is denied.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.06 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Grade "A" Milk › Section 10.15.06.18 - Confidentiality

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
The Department shall maintain confidentiality of records
					 submitted by a person in accordance with General Provisions Article, §
										4-335, Annotated
					 Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.06 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Grade "A" Milk › Section 10.15.06.19 - Suspension and Revocation of Permits

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. When a permittee is found in violation of
				  this chapter and the Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, the Secretary may
				  suspend or revoke a permit as set forth in this regulation and Health-General
				  Article, §§21-211, 21-418, or 21-419, Annotated Code of Maryland or
				  the Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Ordinance.
B. Except as otherwise provided in this
				  regulation, before suspending a permit, the Secretary shall give to the
				  permittee notice of intent to suspend as provided by Health-General Article,
				  §21-418, Annotated Code of Maryland.
C. The Department may suspend a permit if the
				  permittee fails or neglects to correct a violation within the specified time
				  period.
D. If a permit has been
				  suspended more than once, the Secretary may revoke the permit.
E. The Department shall ensure that an
				  opportunity for a hearing is provided to a person whose permit has been
				  suspended or revoked.
F. When an
				  immediate and substantial danger is found to exist to public health, safety, or
				  welfare that imperatively requires emergency action, pursuant to Health-General
				  Article, §21-418(c) and State Government Article, §
										10-226(c)(2),
				  Annotated Code of Maryland, the:
(1)
				  Department shall:
(a) Summarily suspend the
				  permit;
(b) Order the permittee to
				  cease operation immediately; and
(c) Promptly provide the permittee with:
(i) A written notice of the suspension of the
				  permit;
(ii) The reasons for the
				  suspension; and
(iii) An
				  opportunity to be heard; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.06 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Grade "A" Milk › Section 10.15.06.20 - Appeals Process

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
In accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act and
					 Health-General Article, §21-419, Annotated Code of Maryland, the
					 Department shall ensure that an opportunity for a hearing is provided to a
					 permittee whose plan review or permit has been:
A. Denied;
B. Suspended; or
C. Revoked.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.07 - Shellfish Sanitation › Section 10.15.07.01 - Incorporation by Reference

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
In this chapter, the following documents are incorporated
					 by reference:
A. National Shellfish
				  Sanitation Program Guide for the Control of Molluscan Shellfish 2019 Revision,
				  Section I. Purpose & Definitions and Section II. Model Ordinance except for
				  Chapter IV, Shellstock Growing Areas; and
B. American Public Health Association,
				  Recommended Procedures for the Examination of Sea Water and Shellfish, 4th
				  Edition, 1970.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.07 - Shellfish Sanitation › Section 10.15.07.02 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. In this chapter,
				  the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Dealer" means a person who is issued a
				  certificate by the Department for the activities of shellstock shipper,
				  shucker-packer, repacker, reshipper, or depuration processor.
(2) "Department" means the Department of
				  Health and Mental Hygiene or the Department's designee.
(3) "Mechanical refrigeration" means the
				  removal of heat by using a refrigerant subjected to cycles of refrigerating
				  thermodynamics and employing a mechanical compressor.
(4) Person-in-Charge.
(a) "Person-in charge" means the licensee or
				  other person responsible for the operation of the shellfish plant.
(b) "Person-in-charge" includes the dealer as
				  used in the National Shellfish Sanitation Program Guide for the Control of
				  Molluscan Shellfish, Model Ordinance.
(5) Shellfish Aquaculture Harvester
				  Permittee.
(a) "Shellfish aquaculture
				  harvester permittee" means a person who is issued a permit by the Department of
				  Natural Resources in accordance with COMAR
				  08.02.23.04 to harvest shellfish
				  from a submerged land lease or water column lease.
(b) "Shellfish aquaculture harvester
				  permittee" includes a person registered to harvest shellfish from the lease
				  cited on a shellfish harvester aquaculture permit.
(6) "Temperature control" means the
				  management of the temperature of shellstock by means of ice, mechanical
				  refrigeration, or other approved means necessary to lower and maintain the
				  temperature of the shellstock to 50°F (10°C) or below.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.07 - Shellfish Sanitation › Section 10.15.07.03 - Compliance with Other Chapters

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A.
				  The person-in-charge shall ensure that shellfish are processed and the
				  facilities and equipment of a shellfish plant are designed, operated, and
				  maintained in compliance with:
(1) This
				  chapter;
(2) COMAR 10.15.04 and
				  10.15.10; and
(3) The National
				  Shellfish Sanitation Program Guide for the Control of Molluscan Shellfish,
				  Model Ordinance.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.07 - Shellfish Sanitation › Section 10.15.07.04 - Licenses and Certifications

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A.
				  Except for a licensed harvester delivering the harvester's catch to a certified
				  dealer on the day of harvest, a person may not offer shellfish for sale
				  in-State or interstate unless the person is licensed and certified in
				  accordance with this chapter.
B. In
				  order to operate a shellfish plant, a person shall obtain a food processing
				  plant license pursuant to the provisions of:
(1) Health-General Article, §21-305,
				  Annotated Code of Maryland;
(2)
				  COMAR 10.15.04; and
(3) This
				  chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.07 - Shellfish Sanitation › Section 10.15.07.05 - Bacteriological Standards

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The
				  person-in-charge:
(1) Shall ensure that
				  shellfish are harvested, handled, and processed to meet the bacteriological
				  standards in this regulation; and
(2) May not distribute shellfish that do not
				  meet the standards in this regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.07 - Shellfish Sanitation › Section 10.15.07.06 - Vibrio parahaemolyticus Control

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A dealer and a shellfish aquaculture
				  harvester permittee shall implement control measures
B. Control Measures.
(1) From June 1 through September 30, a
				  shellfish aquaculture harvester permittee shall:
(a) Protect harvested oysters from direct sun
				  by providing shade over the area where the harvested oysters are
				  stored;
(b) Maintain air flow to
				  the area where the harvested oysters are stored;
(c) Designate a single site for landing the
				  harvested oysters;
(d) Document the
				  harvest start time, which is the time the first oysters are removed from the
				  water, on a harvest trip record or harvest tag; and
(e) Provide the harvest time record as set
				  forth in §A(1)(d) of this regulation to a dealer on delivery.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.08 - Farmstead Cheese Program › Section 10.15.08.01 - Scope

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
This chapter:
A.
				  Establishes a farmstead cheese program; and
B. Sets forth the regulation and enforcement
				  process for:
(1) The plan review process for
				  facilities and equipment;
(2) The
				  permitting process for the manufacture of cheese made from raw milk;
(3) Farmstead cheese:
(a) Production;
(b) Labeling;
(c) Record keeping;
(d) Inspections;
(e) Packaging;
(f) Distribution;
(g) Sale;
(h)
				  Sampling;
(i) Testing; and
(4) Assessment of the penalties pursuant
				  Health-General Article, §§21-211, 21-252 - 21-256, 21-418, 21-419,
				  21-428, 21-1202, 21-1203, and 21-1215, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.08 - Farmstead Cheese Program › Section 10.15.08.03 - Incorporation by Reference

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
In this chapter, the following documents are incorporated
					 by reference:
A. 21 CFR Part 101, as
				  amended;
B. 21 CRF Part 110, as
				  amended;
C. 21 CFR Part 133, as
				  amended;
D. Nutrition Labeling and
				  Education Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-535), as
				  amended;
E. United States Food and
				  Drug Administration Food Compliance Program, "Domestic and Imported Cheese and
				  Cheese Products", November 19, 1998.
F. 21 USC §§ 401-423, as
				  amended;
G. Food and Drug
				  Administration Compliance Program Guidance Manual, Program 7303. 8 03 (November
				  9, 2008); and
H. Grade "A"
				  Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, 2017 Revision (U.S. Department of Health and Human
				  Services, Public Health Service, Food and Drug Administration), Section 8,
				  Appendix D, Appendix G Section I, Appendix H Section II, and Appendix N
				  only.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.08 - Farmstead Cheese Program › Section 10.15.08.04 - General Requirements.

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The
				  Department shall ensure that all inspections, sampling, testing, and
				  enforcement actions performed by the State are carried out as set forth and in
				  compliance with the standards, requirements, and procedures specified in:
(1) Health-General Article, Title 21,
				  Annotated Code of Maryland;
(2)
				  Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act,
				  21 USC
				  §§341 -
				  350; and
(3) Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of
				  1990 (Public Law
				  101-535).
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.08 - Farmstead Cheese Program › Section 10.15.08.05 - Permitting Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A.
				  Pursuant to Health-General Article, §§21-410 and 21-412, Annotated
				  Code of Maryland, a person shall obtain a permit from the Department and pay
				  the required fee, as specified in COMAR 10.01.17, to the Department before the
				  person may be a:
(1) Milk producer;
				  or
(2) Milk Processor-Farmstead
				  Cheese Producer.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.08 - Farmstead Cheese Program › Section 10.15.08.06 - Sanitation Inspection Frequencies and Reports for Plants

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A farmstead cheese processor shall meet
				  the standards set forth in this chapter.
B. The Department shall conduct sanitation
				  inspections of a plant within the Departmental Inspection Area and any other
				  area designated by the Department:
(1) At the
				  start-up of farmstead cheese processing;
(2) Once every 6 months; and
(3) In response to a complaint received by
				  the Department or a local health department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.08 - Farmstead Cheese Program › Section 10.15.08.07 - Sanitation Inspection Standards for a Plant

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A plant shall meet the sanitation inspection standards set
					 forth in this regulation:
A.
				  Floor-Construction.
(1) The floor of each
				  room in which product containers, utensils, equipment, milk, or cheese products
				  are handled, processed, packaged, stored, or washed shall be:
(a) Constructed of concrete or other equally
				  impervious and easily cleanable material; and
(b) Smooth, properly sloped, provided with
				  trapped drains, and kept in good repair.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.08 - Farmstead Cheese Program › Section 10.15.08.08 - Examination and Standards of Raw Milk, Farmstead Cheese Finished Products, and Water Supply

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Raw Milk
				  Sampling and Testing Standards.
(1) The
				  farmstead cheese processor is responsible for the collection and cost
				  associated with the sampling and testing of raw milk used for the manufacture
				  of farmstead cheese;
(2) Sampling
				  shall be conducted by an industry plant sampler;
(3) The raw milk used for the manufacture of
				  farmstead cheese shall be tested monthly for:
(a) Bacteria;
(b) Drug residue;
(c) Temperature;
(d) Odor; and
(e) Appearance.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.08 - Farmstead Cheese Program › Section 10.15.08.09 - Enforcement Actions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Raw Milk
				  Enforcement.
(1) When two of the last four
				  consecutive bacterial count or cooling temperatures, taken on separate days,
				  exceed the limit for raw milk, as set forth in this chapter, the Department
				  shall:
(a) Send to the permit holder a
				  written notice of intent to suspend the permit which shall remain in effect as
				  long as two of the last four consecutive samples exceed the limit of the
				  standard; and
(b) Take an
				  additional sample within 21 days of the written notice of intent to suspend,
				  but not before 3 days have elapsed.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.08 - Farmstead Cheese Program › Section 10.15.08.10 - Improper Handling of Milk Products

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Pursuant to Health-General Article,
				  §21-428, Annotated Code of Maryland, the Department shall impound milk or
				  a milk product intended for human consumption due to improper
				  handling.
B. The Department may:
(1) Issue an order to make the milk or milk
				  product unusable for consumption before disposing of the milk or milk product;
				  and
(2) Impose a civil monetary
				  penalty, as set forth in §C of this regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.08 - Farmstead Cheese Program › Section 10.15.08.11 - Labeling of Farmstead Cheese

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A farmstead cheese processor shall:
A. Ensure all labels for a farmstead cheese
				  product conform to the standards and requirements established by:
(1) The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act,
				  21 USC,
				  §§341 -
				  350 f;
(2) The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act
				  of 1990 (Public Law
				  101-535);
(3) 21 CFR Parts 101 and 133; and
(4) Health-General Article, §21-424,
				  Annotated Code of Maryland; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.08 - Farmstead Cheese Program › Section 10.15.08.12 - Sale of Raw Milk

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
Pursuant to Health-General Article, §21-434, Annotated
					 Code of Maryland, a person may not sell raw milk for human
					 consumption.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.08 - Farmstead Cheese Program › Section 10.15.08.13 - Animal Health

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
All raw milk for farmstead cheese shall meet the Animal
					 Health requirements as set forth in the Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Ordinance,
					 Section 8, incorporated by reference in Regulation .03 of this
					 chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.08 - Farmstead Cheese Program › Section 10.15.08.14 - Plant Construction and Plan Submission

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
Pursuant to Health-General Article, §§21-410,
					 21-411, and 21-413 for construction, reconstruction, or extensive alteration of
					 a milk facility, a person shall submit to the Department:
A. A plan and specification before:
(1) A plant is constructed, reconstructed, or
				  extensively altered;
(2) An
				  existing building or structure is converted or remodeled for use as a
				  plant;
(3) A plant process is
				  added, replaced, relocated, or modified; or
(4) A clean-in-place (CIP), other washing
				  system, or part of a CIP is added, modified, or replaced;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.08 - Farmstead Cheese Program › Section 10.15.08.15 - Physical Plant Requirements for Plants

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Water used at a farmstead cheese facility
				  shall:
(1) Be obtained from a potable water
				  supply system that complies with:
(a)
				  Environment Article, Title 9, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(b) COMAR 26.04.04; and
(c) The Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Ordinance,
				  Appendix D, incorporated by reference in Regulation .03 of this
				  chapter;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.08 - Farmstead Cheese Program › Section 10.15.08.16 - Plan Review and Approval Process.

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. An applicant may not construct,
				  reconstruct, or extensively alter a plant without prior plan approval from the
				  Department.
B. An applicant for a
				  permit shall submit a plan to the Department that includes the requirements set
				  forth in Regulations .14 and .15 of this chapter.
C. The Department shall:
(1) Review the plan submitted under this
				  regulation to ensure compliance with the requirements set forth in Regulations
				  .14 and .15 of this chapter; and
(2) Inform the applicant:
(a) That the plan has been
				  received;
(b) If additional
				  information is required to complete the plan review;
(c) Whether the plan is approved or denied;
				  and
(d) Of the appeal process, if
				  the plan is denied.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.08 - Farmstead Cheese Program › Section 10.15.08.17 - Personnel Health

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
No individual affected with any disease capable of being
					 transmitted to others through the contamination of food shall work at a plant
					 in any capacity which brings them into direct contact with:
A. Raw milk, a farmstead cheese product, and
				  a food ingredient; or
B. Associated
				  raw milk and a food product contact surface.