Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 2 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 80 - State Milk Board › Chapter 2 - Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Regulations › Section 2 CSR 80-2.070 - Standards for Milk and Milk Products

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: The purpose of this amendment is to update
				  to the current revision of the Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Ordinance and
				  wording.
PURPOSE: This rule provides standards which Grade "A"
				  raw or pasteurized milk or milk products must meet with regard to cooling
				  temperatures, bacterial limits, somatic cell counts, antibiotics, coliform
				  limits, phosphatase determinations, and sanitation requirements for dairy
				  farms, milk haulers, transfer stations, receiving stations, and milk plants.
				  This rule corresponds with Section 7 of the federal Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk
				  Ordinance (PMO), as adopted in 2 CSR 80-2.001.
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The secretary of state has
				  determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is
				  incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome
				  or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this rule shall be
				  maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the
				  public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of
				  reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text
				  of the rule is printed here.
(1) All Grade "A" raw milk for pasteurization
				and all Grade "A" pasteurized milk and milk products shall be produced,
				processed, manufactured, and pasteurized to conform to the following chemical,
				physical, bacteriological, and temperature standards and the sanitation
				requirements of this rule. The Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO), as
				adopted in 2 CSR 80-2.001.
(2) No
				process or manipulation other than pasteurization, processing, and packaging
				methods integral to pasteurization, and appropriate refrigeration shall be
				applied to milk and milk products for the purpose of removing or deactivating
				microorganisms. Provided that in the bulk shipment of raw cream, skim milk, or
				lowfat milk, the heating of the raw milk to temperatures no greater than one
				hundred twenty-five degrees Fahrenheit (125 °F) (fifty-two degrees Celsius
				(52 °C)) for separation purposes is permitted when the resulting bulk
				shipments of cream, skim milk, and lowfat milk are labeled heat-treated.
Table 1-Chemical, Bacteriological, and Temperature
				  Standards
Grade "A" raw milk and milk products for
							 pasteurization
Temperature
Cooled to 45 °F (7 °C) or less within two (2)
							 hours after milking, provided that the blend temperature first and subsequent
							 milkings does not exceed 50 °F (10 °C).
Bacterial limits
Individual producer milk not to exceed 100,000 per
							 milliliter (mL) prior to commingling with other producer milk.
Not to exceed 300,000 per mL as commingled milk prior
							 to pasteurization.
Drugs
Tests and methodology as required by the Grade "A"
							 Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, as adopted in 2 CSR 80-2.001.
Commingled milk: Tests and methodology as required by
							 the Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, as adopted in 2 CSR 80-2.001.
Somatic cell count
Individual cow producer milk: Not to exceed 750,000
							 per mL.
Individual goat producer milk: Not to exceed
							 1,500,000 per mL.
Grade "A" pasteurized milk and milk products
Temperature
Cooled to 45 °F (7 °C) or less and maintained
							 thereat.
Bacterial limits*
Not to exceed 20,000 per mL.
Coliform
Not to exceed 10 per mL. Provided that, in case of
							 bulk milk transport tank shipments, shall not exceed 100 per mL.
Phosphatase
Less than 350 milliunits/L for fluid products and
							 other milk products by approved electronic phosphatase procedures
Drugs
No positive results on drug residue detection methods
							 as referenced in Section 6. - Laboratory Techniques of the Grade "A"
							 Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, as adopted in 2 CSR 80-2.001 which have been found
							 to be acceptable for use with Pasteurized Milk and/or Milk Products.
*Not applicable to cultured products.
(3) Ungraded Raw Milk for Pasteurization.
				Ungraded raw milk for pasteurization is raw milk which does not meet the
				requirements for Grade "A" raw milk for pasteurization.
(4) Ungraded Pasteurized Milk, Milk Products,
				or both.
(A) Ungraded pasteurized milk, milk
				products, or both, are pasteurized milk, milk products, or both, which do not
				meet the requirements of Grade "A" pasteurized milk products.
(B) Only in an emergency, so declared by the
				regulatory agency, can raw or pasteurized fluid milk products which have not
				been graded or the grade of which is unknown, be sold, in which case these
				fluid milk or milk products shall be labeled Ungraded and these milk and milk
				products shall comply with antibiotic, phosphatase, and pesticide residue
				tolerances.