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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Facilities for Production › Section 584.2291 - Cleanliness of milkhouse

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The floors, walls, ceilings, windows, tables, shelves, cabinets, vats for washing and any other surfaces that come in contact with milk or products made from it, including, without limitation, containers, utensils and equipment, must be clean. Only articles directly related to the milkhouse activities may be kept in that room.
2. No medicines or pesticides may be stored in the milkhouse.
3. Liquid waste must be disposed of in an approved, sanitary manner as provided in subsection 7 of NAC 584.2171. All floor drains from the milkhouse must be accessible and contain traps.
4. The milkhouse must not be used for any other purpose than the activities connected with milking.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. §§ 8.4.4, 8.4.8 & 8.5.1-8.5.3, eff. 1-7-82-NAC A by Dairy Comm'n by R151-01, 12-17-2001, eff. 1-1-2002
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Facilities for Production › Section 584.2311 - Toilets, handwashing facilities

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Every dairy farm must have one or more toilets conveniently located for employees engaged in milking. The toilet must be a flush type connected to an approved system for the disposal of sewage. The room containing the toilet must be properly ventilated and have self-closing doors and a basin for handwashing which is equipped with hot and cold running water, soap and an adequate supply of towels designed to be used only once. The toilet room must not open directly into any area used for handling milk.
2. Handwashing facilities must be conveniently located for the use of the personnel engaged in milking and the hauling of milk.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. §§ 8.6 & 8.8, eff. 1-7-82
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Facilities for Production › Section 584.2321 - Construction of containers, equipment and utensils

Current through June 11, 2024
1. All containers, equipment and utensils which are designed for repeated use in the handling, storage or transportation of milk must be made of smooth, nonabsorbent, corrosion-resistant, nontoxic materials and must be so constructed as to be easily cleaned.
2. All containers, equipment and utensils must be kept in good repair.
3. Woven material which is designed for repeated use must not be used for straining milk.
4. All articles which are designed to be used only once must be manufactured, packaged, transported, stored and handled in a sanitary manner and must not be reused.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 8.9, eff. 1-7-82
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Facilities for Production › Section 584.2331 - Cleaning of containers, equipment and utensils

Current through June 11, 2024
1. All equipment and utensils which are used more than once must be thoroughly cleaned and drained after each use and must be treated with a bactericide immediately before each use.
2. All containers, equipment and utensils which are used in the handling, storage or transportation of milk must be stored in sanitizing solutions or be otherwise protected from contamination before use. After a container or utensil has been treated with a bactericide, it must be handled so as to prevent contamination. All equipment must be properly drained after cleaning.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. §§ 8.10 & 8.11, eff. 1-7-82
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Facilities for Production › Section 584.2341 - Milking

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The udders and teats of animals to be milked must be cleaned and rinsed with an approved bactericidal solution and dried before each milking. An alternative method of udder preparation may be used if the Commission has evaluated and approved the particular method.
2. The flanks, bellies and tails of all hoofed mammals must be free of visible dirt at the time of milking. The hair on the udder, tail and that portion of the flank adjacent to the udder must be clipped at least once per year, or more often if needed.
3. Each milker shall clean and rinse his or her hands with a bactericidal solution and dry them before each milking. A milker shall not milk with wet hands. Each milker and milk handler shall wear clean clothing while milking or handling milk or products made from it.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. §§ 8.12.1-8.12.3, eff. 1-7-82-NAC A by Dairy Comm'n by R151-01, 12-17-2001, eff. 1-1-2002; R082-11, 5-30-2012
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Facilities for Production › Section 584.2351 - Transfer of milk

Current through June 11, 2024
After milk is obtained from a hoofed mammal, the milk must be transported by means of an enclosed pipeline. The transfer of milk from a bulk holding or cooling tank to a transport tank must be through a port for the hose located in the wall of the milkhouse. The port must be constructed so that it is self-closing and easily cleaned. The area under the port on the outside wall must be a surface that is easily cleaned and is sufficiently large to protect the milk hose from contamination. All this equipment is subject to the approval of the Commission.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 8.4.12, eff. 1-7-82-NAC A by Dairy Comm'n by R151-01, 12-17-2001, eff. 1-1-2002; R082-11, 5-30-2012
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Facilities for Production › Section 584.2361 - Thermometers for milk tanks

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A thermometer must be installed to record, on a chart, the temperature in each bulk milk tank used to cool or store certified raw milk intended for packaging.
2. A recording thermometer may not be installed on or attached to a tank for storing milk. The thermometer may be suspended on metal brackets from a ceiling or firmly attached to an inside wall of the milkhouse or the wall of the side of the milkhouse on which the passageway is located or at any other location approved by the Commission.
3. The bulb or other device for sensing the temperature must be located so as to record the temperature of the milk in the tank when the amount of milk in the tank reaches 10 percent of the tank's volume.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. §§ 8.13, 8.13.1.1 & 8.13.1.2, eff. 1-7-82-NAC A by Dairy Comm'n by R151-01, 12-17-2001, eff. 1-1-2002
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Facilities for Production › Section 584.2371 - Standards for recording thermometers

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The chart for recording the temperature:
(a) If circular, must make one revolution each 24-hour or 48-hour period; or
(b) If a strip, must move not less than 1 inch per hour and may be continuous to a maximum of 1 month.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Facilities for Production › Section 584.2381 - Operation of agitator

Current through June 11, 2024
The agitator in a milk tank must be operating during the second and subsequent milkings for a period which is sufficient to prevent a stratification of temperatures.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 8.13.2.7, eff. 1-7-82
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Facilities for Production › Section 584.2391 - Emergencies which may vary temperature

Current through June 11, 2024
When it is obvious that an emergency exists which could conceivably cause significant variations in the temperature of the market milk in the farm tank, the anticipated buyer of that milk and the Commission must be immediately notified and the milk removed from the farm tank. The sale of milk from that tank at a subsequent milking must be approved by the Commission.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 8.13.3, eff. 1-7-82-NAC A by Dairy Comm'n by R151-01, 12-17-2001, eff. 1-1-2002
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Facilities for Production › Section 584.2411 - Capability of refrigeration in bulk milk tank

Current through June 11, 2024
Each bulk milk tank must have a capability of refrigeration that is sufficient to:
1. Reduce the temperature of the milk to 50°F (10°C) or less, no more than 4 hours after the commencement of the first milking, and to 45°F (7°C) or less, within 2 hours after the completion of milking, provided that the blend temperature does not exceed 50°F (10°C) after the first milking and the subsequent milkings, as indicated by a recording thermometer; and
2. Maintain the temperature at that level until delivery of the milk.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. §§ 8.13.4-8.13.4.2, eff. 1-7-82-NAC A by Dairy Comm'n by R151-01, 12-17-2001, eff. 1-1-2002
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Facilities for Production › Section 584.2421 - Rooms in which certified raw milk is handled

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The floors of all rooms in which certified raw milk or products made from it are processed, handled or stored, or in which containers, equipment or utensils are washed, must be:
(a) Constructed of tile or another equally impervious and easily cleaned material;
(b) Smooth, properly sloped for drainage and provided with drains that have traps; and
(c) Kept in good repair.
Rooms used for cold storage of milk and milk products need not be provided with floor drains when the floors are sloped to drain liquids toward one or more exits. Rooms used for storing dry ingredients or packaging materials need not be provided with drains and the floors may be concrete.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Facilities for Production › Section 584.2431 - Separate rooms in bottling or packaging plant

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A bottler or packager of certified raw milk or milk products must maintain separate rooms for:
(a) Cooling and packaging;
(b) Cleaning of milk bottles or milking machines; and
(c) Storage of articles used only one time.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Facilities for Production › Section 584.2441 - Toilet facilities and sewage disposal

Current through June 11, 2024
Every milk plant must contain toilet facilities. The toilet rooms must not open directly into any room in which milk or products made from it are processed. Toilet rooms must be completely enclosed and have tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Dressing rooms and toilet rooms and their fixtures must be kept clean, in good repair and well-ventilated and lighted. Sewage and other liquid wastes from these rooms must be disposed of in a manner approved by the Commission.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 9.6, eff. 1-7-82-NAC A by Dairy Comm'n by R151-01, 12-17-2001, eff. 1-1-2002
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Facilities for Production › Section 584.2451 - Supply of water to milk plants

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Water used in milk plants must be obtained from a source approved by the Commission. The lines for the approved sources of water may not be cross-connected with any unsafe or questionable sources of water or any sources of pollution through which the approved supply may become contaminated. The pipes for the approved sources of water must not be connected with any makeup tank, used for such purposes as cooling or condensing, unless the source of water is protected by an air gap or an effective method of preventing backflow.
2. Any new, individual system for the supply of water and any system that has been repaired or has become contaminated must be disinfected before being placed in use. Before any samples for bacteriological testing are collected, the system must be flushed with water disposed of as waste to ensure that the system is free of the disinfectant.
3. Samples for the bacteriological testing of an individual water system will be taken upon initial approval of the structure or installation of the system and semiannually thereafter, and after a water system has been repaired or altered.
4. Water that is recirculated in a cooling system must be obtained from a source which is safe and protected from contamination. That water must be tested semiannually and comply with the bacteriological standards for potable water. Chemicals for depressing the freezing point of water and chemical coolants that are used in cooling systems must be nontoxic.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. §§ 9.7-9.7.3, eff. 1-7-82-NAC A by Dairy Comm'n by R151-01, 12-17-2001, eff. 1-1-2002
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Facilities for Production › Section 584.2461 - Handwashing facilities

Current through June 11, 2024
Handwashing facilities must be provided in convenient locations and include hot and cold water or warm running water, soap and individual sanitary towels or other approved devices for drying the hands.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 9.8, eff. 1-7-82
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Facilities for Production › Section 584.2471 - Cleanliness of bottling plant

Current through June 11, 2024
1. All rooms in which milk or products made from it are handled, processed or stored, or in which containers, equipment or utensils are washed or stored, must be kept clean and free of insects and rodents or any evidence of them.
2. The rooms used for processing, cooling, packaging and the storage of bulk milk may only contain equipment that is directly related to the processing operations or to the handling of containers, equipment or utensils.
3. Pesticides must be used in a safe manner. Only pesticides approved by the Commission or registered with the United States Department of Agriculture may be used for the control of insects and rodents. Such pesticides may be used only in accordance with the manufacturer's directions and must not contaminate any milk, containers, equipment or utensils.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 9.9, eff. 1-7-82-NAC A by Dairy Comm'n by R151-01, 12-17-2001, eff. 1-1-2002
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Facilities for Production › Section 584.2481 - Sanitary piping

Current through June 11, 2024
1. All sanitary piping, fittings and connections that are exposed to milk or products made from it, or from which liquids may drip, drain or be drawn into the milk or product, must be constructed of smooth, impervious, corrosion-resistant, nontoxic and easily cleaned materials.
2. All piping must be maintained in good repair.
3. Milk and products made from it must be transferred from one piece of equipment to another only through sanitary piping.
4. The materials used in the manufacture of sanitary piping must be approved by the Commission.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 9.10, eff. 1-7-82-NAC A by Dairy Comm'n by R151-01, 12-17-2001, eff. 1-1-2002
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Facilities for Production › Section 584.2491 - Construction and repair of containers and equipment

Current through June 11, 2024
1. All containers that are designed for repeated use and come in contact with milk or products made from it must be:
(a) Made of smooth, impervious, corrosion-resistant and nontoxic material;
(b) Easy to clean; and
(c) Kept in good repair.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Facilities for Production › Section 584.2511 - Cleaning and sanitizing of containers and equipment

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The surfaces of all containers, equipment and utensils that are designed for repeated use and are used in the transportation, processing, handling and storage of milk or milk products must be cleaned and sanitized before each use.
2. Every person who receives deliveries of milk or products made from it shall thoroughly clean any containers designed for repeated use in which the milk or product is delivered before returning the container to the milk plant. Employees of the plant shall not pick up, for return to the plant, any container designed for repeated use that is dirty.
3. Any bottling plant in which containers designed for repeated use are washed manually must be equipped with:
(a) A two-compartment wash-and-rinse vat for that purpose; and
(b) A steam cabinet or an individual steam jet and hood for sanitizing the cleaned containers, or an additional vat if sanitizing is done with chemicals. Containers cleaned in this manner must be properly drained before use.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Facilities for Production › Section 584.2521 - Residual bacteria in container

Current through June 11, 2024
The count of residual bacteria in any container used for packaging certified raw milk or products made from it, whether designed to be used repeatedly or one time, must not exceed:
1. One per milliliter of capacity if the rinse test is used; or
2. One per square centimeter of area of the container that touches the milk or product if the swab test is used, in 3 of 4 samples taken at random on a given day. All containers must be free of coliform organisms.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. §§ 9.12.4-9.12.4.2, eff. 1-7-82
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Facilities for Production › Section 584.2531 - Detection of contaminants

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The plastic used in containers must be nontoxic and the lids or stoppers must be designed to be used only once.
2. The production line where the containers are filled must be equipped with a device capable of detecting the presence in containers of volatile organic contaminants in amounts that are significant for public health.
3. Any container detected by the device as being contaminated must be automatically made unusable to prevent filling or refilling.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 9.12.5, eff. 1-7-82
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Facilities for Production › Section 584.2541 - Device for recording temperature in cleaning systems

Current through June 11, 2024
All cleaning systems that are mechanical must be equipped with a device for recording temperature which is approved by the Commission. That device must be installed in the line for the return of the cleaning solution and record the temperature and time during which the line and its equipment are performing the operations of cleaning and sanitizing. Each chart for recording temperature must be identified, dated and retained for 3 months.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 9.12.6, eff. 1-7-82-NAC A by Dairy Comm'n by R151-01, 12-17-2001, eff. 1-1-2002
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Facilities for Production › Section 584.2551 - Storage of containers, equipment and utensils

Current through June 11, 2024
1. After cleaning, all containers, equipment and utensils which are designed for repeated use with milk or products made from it must be transported and stored in a manner which ensures complete drainage and must be protected from contamination before use.
2. Caps, cap stock, parchment paper, containers, gaskets and other articles which are designed to be used only one time with milk or products made from it must be:
(a) Purchased and stored in sanitary tubes, wrappings or cartons;
(b) Kept in those sanitary wrappings in a clean, dry place until used; and
(c) Handled in a sanitary manner.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Facilities for Production › Section 584.2561 - Protection from contamination

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The facilities and equipment of a milk plant must be so located and its operations so conducted to prevent any contamination of milk or products made from it, or their ingredients, equipment, containers or utensils.
2. All milk or products or their ingredients which have spilled, overflowed or leaked must be discarded.
3. The processing or handling in a packaging plant of products other than milk and products made from it must be performed to preclude the contamination of the milk and products made from it.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 9.15, eff. 1-7-82
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Facilities for Production › Section 584.2571 - Bottling and packaging

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Certified raw milk and its products may be bottled or packaged at the place where they are produced if the mechanical equipment is approved by the Commission.
2. The cap or other device for closing a bottle must protect the pouring lip and be tamper proof.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. §§ 9.16 & 9.16.1, eff. 1-7-82-NAC A by Dairy Comm'n by R151-01, 12-17-2001, eff. 1-1-2002
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Facilities for Production › Section 584.2581 - Cooling

Current through June 11, 2024
1. All certified raw milk and products made from it, except those to be cultured, must be stored and packaged at a temperature of 45°F (7.2 °C) or less. The milk or product must be cooled in equipment that is approved by the Commission and is located in the processing room, separated from all milking activities.
2. On delivery vehicles, the temperature of the certified milk and products made from it must not exceed 45°F (7.2 °C). Every room, tank or truck in which milk or products made from it are stored must be equipped with an accurate thermometer.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 9.17, eff. 1-7-82-NAC A by Dairy Comm'n by R151-01, 12-17-2001, eff. 1-1-2002
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Facilities for Production › Section 584.2591 - Vehicles for transporting certified raw milk

Current through June 11, 2024
1. All tanker vehicles used for transporting certified raw milk or products made from it and all pumps for transferring milk must be constructed to meet the standards of sanitation generally accepted in the dairy industry. All hoses used for transfers of milk must be approved by the Commission.
2. All vehicles used in the transportation of certified milk and products made from it must be constructed and operated so that milk and products are maintained at 45°F (7.2 °C) or less and are protected from the sun, freezing and contamination. The vehicles must be easily cleaned and kept in a state of cleanliness.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. §§ 8.14 & 9.18, eff. 1-7-82-NAC A by Dairy Comm'n by R151-01, 12-17-2001, eff. 1-1-2002
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Facilities for Production › Section 584.2611 - Surroundings

Current through June 11, 2024
The surroundings within the immediate area of the dairy activities or a plant for processing milk must be kept neat, clean and free from any condition which attracts or harbors flies, other insects or rodents, or otherwise constitutes a nuisance.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. §§ 8.15 & 9.19, eff. 1-7-82
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Labeling › Section 584.2621 - Labeling of containers

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each bottle or other package containing certified raw milk or a product made from it must be plainly labeled and marked with:
(a) The name of the milk or product, as prescribed in the standards of identity adopted by reference in NAC 584.0103, which accurately describes the content of the bottle or package;
(b) The name of the dairy or packaging plant and its location;
(c) In the case of milk or a product fortified with vitamins, a nutritional label which states the percentage of the daily allowance, as recommended by the United States Government, of the vitamins that the product contains;
(d) A statement of quantity; and
(e) The following statement:
Unpasteurized dairy products may contain disease causing organisms. Persons at highest risk of disease from these organisms include newborns and infants, the elderly, pregnant women and those with illnesses or other conditions that weaken their immunity.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Labeling › Section 584.2631 - Date product to be withdrawn from sale

Current through June 11, 2024
Before a bottler or other packager of certified milk or a product made from it delivers the milk or product to a retail store for sale to consumers, the package or container must bear a date established by him or her as the date upon which, in order to ensure quality, the milk or product is to be removed from the shelf or otherwise withdrawn from sale to consumers. This section does not apply to any bulk shipments of milk or milk products between distributors.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 6.3, eff. 1-7-82
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Labeling › Section 584.2641 - Date respecting assurance of quality: General requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
The date respecting the assurance of quality must:
1. Be affixed at the top of a carton or package and be indelible and in color which contrasts with the color of the carton or package where the date is affixed;
2. Be composed of the first three letters of the month followed by the date of the month;
3. Be of a size commensurate with the size and the location of the container, but in no case may the letters be less than three-sixteenths of an inch in height; and
4. Not be attached to a seal which is sensitive to heat or pressure so as to cover any other legally required information.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. §§ 6.4-6.4.4, eff. 1-7-82
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Labeling › Section 584.2651 - Date respecting assurance of quality: Location

Current through June 11, 2024
The date respecting the assurance of quality must be legible and placed on the various types of containers as follows:
1. If a container made of glass or rigid plastic, by:
(a) Embossing, imprint or overlay in fine, clearly visible lettering on the cap or container;
(b) Heat or pressure-sensitive seal; or
(c) Collar or tag.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Labeling › Section 584.2661 - Removal of product from sale before date respecting assurance of quality

Current through June 11, 2024
Nothing in NAC 584.2621 to 584.2671, inclusive, precludes the Commission from ordering the removal of any or all of a product from sale before the expiration of the date respecting the assurance of quality if analysis indicates that the certified milk or product made from it fails to meet applicable standards.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 6.6, eff. 1-7-82-NAC A by Dairy Comm'n by R151-01, 12-17-2001, eff. 1-1-2002
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Labeling › Section 584.2671 - Deviation

Current through June 11, 2024
Any deviation from the requirements governing the location of the date respecting the assurance of quality may be made only after obtaining written permission from the Commission.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 6.7, eff. 1-7-82-NAC A by Dairy Comm'n by R151-01, 12-17-2001, eff. 1-1-2002
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Diseases › Section 584.2691 - Illness of employee or resident

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person who is known to be a carrier of any communicable disease that is known to be milk-borne may not be employed at or reside on a farm that produces certified raw milk.
2. If any person employed at or residing on a farm that produces certified milk becomes infected with any disease which may be transmitted through milk, the owner or operator of the dairy shall immediately:
(a) Remove the person from the farm or isolate him or her under the direction of the county milk commission and its physician; and
(b) Notify the State Dairy Commission.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Diseases › Section 584.2711 - Employee to report illness

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Every employee shall report immediately to the owner or operator of the farm any illness which the employee may have such as a sore throat, fever, diarrhea, skin eruption or acute respiratory infection.
2. The owner or operator of a farm shall exclude an employee from work or contact with hoofed mammals or the handling of milk or milk utensils if the employee has a sore throat, fever, diarrhea, skin eruption or acute respiratory infection.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 10.3, eff. 1-7-82-NAC A by Dairy Comm'n by R082-11, 5-30-2012
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Diseases › Section 584.2731 - Records of hoofed mammals

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Every hoofed mammal in a certified herd must be eartagged or tattooed with a number that permanently identifies the hoofed mammal.
2. Every hoofed mammal must be registered in a written record of the herd that includes:
(a) The dates of entrance into, and departure from, the herd and of service and freshening;
(b) The results of tuberculin and brucellosis testing and veterinary and bacteriological examinations;
(c) Any detection of abnormal milk, illness or injury; and
(d) Any other information which may be of importance to the health authority of the Department.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Diseases › Section 584.2741 - Isolation of herds

Current through June 11, 2024
All certified milk herds must be isolated from hogs, horses, fowl and stray dogs. All animals which the owner or operator of a dairy does not know to be free from disease, including brucella infection as shown by a blood test, must be excluded by the owner or operator from contact with animals of certified herds in barns, yards or pastures.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 11.2, eff. 1-7-82
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Diseases › Section 584.2751 - Udders of hoofed mammals

Current through June 11, 2024
Hoofed mammals which produce certified milk must have healthy udders.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 11.3, eff. 1-7-82-NAC A by Dairy Comm'n by R082-11, 5-30-2012
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Diseases › Section 584.2761 - Examination by veterinarian

Current through June 11, 2024
Every hoofed mammal admitted or readmitted to a milk herd must be examined by an approved veterinarian and its milk must be examined by an approved bacteriologist for a bacterial count and for hemolytic streptococci and other organisms which cause mastitis. The milk of such an animal must not be allowed to enter the supply of certified milk until favorable veterinary and bacteriological reports have been received and placed in the record of the herd.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 11.4, eff. 1-7-82-NAC A by Dairy Comm'n by R082-11, 5-30-2012
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Diseases › Section 584.2771 - Tuberculosis

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each animal in a certified herd must be tested for tuberculosis and satisfactorily pass the test before any milk from the animal is sold. Each animal must be retested at least once every 12 months. The test must be performed by a licensed veterinarian who is certified to administer the test by the Division of Animal Industry of the Department.
2. Any animal found to be infected after the test must be disposed of in accordance with the requirements approved by the Division of Animal Industry of the Department. A certificate signed by the veterinarian or attested to by the Commission constitutes evidence of the test.
3. A veterinarian performing a test for tuberculosis shall make a complete record of the test, and the record must be kept on file at the dairy for 3 years. A summary of the test must be filed with the Commission.
4. A hoofed mammal that reacts to a tuberculosis test must be removed from the herd immediately upon discovery of the reaction, and the milk must be discarded. The barn and exercise yards used by the animal must be cleaned and disinfected in a manner approved by the Division of Animal Industry of the Department.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. §§ 11.5-11.5.2, eff. 1-7-82-NAC A 10-30-97; A by Dairy Comm'n by R151-01, 12-17-2001, eff. 1-1-2002; R082-11, 5-30-2012
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Diseases › Section 584.2781 - Brucellosis

Current through June 11, 2024
1. All herds approved for the production of certified raw milk must be officially accredited as free of brucellosis and maintained free of that disease. The herd must be tested at intervals not to exceed every 90 days by the ring test in a state which is accredited to be free of brucellosis. All herds producing certified milk in states that are not so accredited must be tested by the ring test at intervals of not more than 35 days. The blood sera of each hoofed mammal in a herd must be tested for agglutination at intervals of not more than 12 months. All tests must be approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture or by the Division of Animal Industry of the Department.
2. After the tests are performed, any hoofed mammal which reacts to the test must be removed from the milking herds and disposed of by a method approved by the Division of Animal Industry. Animals which are suspected of being infected with brucellosis must be removed from the milking string and either sold for slaughter or retested at intervals of not less than 30 days until free of brucellosis before being readmitted to the milking string.
3. If a ring test of a milk supply is positive, each hoofed mammal in the herd must be given a blood test and the tests for the herd must be negative before any milk from the herd may be sold as certified raw milk. After a hoofed mammal has reacted to such a test, the animal and its herd must be retested for blood agglutinins until a negative test of the complete herd indicates complete freedom from brucella infection.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. §§ 11.6-11.6.2, eff. 1-7-82-NAC A by Dairy Comm'n by R082-11, 5-30-2012
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Diseases › Section 584.2791 - Salmonella

Current through June 11, 2024
Milk from hoofed mammals approved for the production of certified milk must be free from the organisms which cause salmonellosis, and all hoofed mammals must be tested for that organism a minimum of once per year. Any hoofed mammal to be added to a certified herd must pass a test for salmonella by obtaining a negative result and be certified free of that organism before entering the milking line.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 11.7, eff. 1-7-82-NAC A by Dairy Comm'n by R082-11, 5-30-2012
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Diseases › Section 584.2811 - Mastitis and abnormal milk

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Any hoofed mammal affected with either acute or chronic mastitis must be immediately removed from the milking string and treated. The hoofed mammal must not be returned to the milking string until its milk is normal and all residues from antibiotics have been eliminated from its body.
2. A hoofed mammal which shows a complete induration of one quarter or extensive induration of one or more quarters of the udder upon physical examination, whether secreting abnormal milk or not, must be permanently excluded from the milking herd.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 11.8, eff. 1-7-82-NAC A by Dairy Comm'n by R082-11, 5-30-2012
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Diseases › Section 584.2821 - Commission may require tests or examinations

Current through June 11, 2024
The Commission may at any time require any test or examination it deems necessary after consultation with the Division of Animal Industry of the Department. If the Division requires additional tests and an animal reacts to a test, the diseased animal must be disposed of as the Division of Animal Industry of the Department may require.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 11.9, eff. 1-7-82-NAC A by Dairy Comm'n by R151-01, 12-17-2001, eff. 1-1-2002
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Diseases › Section 584.2831 - Sickness or death in herd

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If a disease occurs that appears to be of a serious nature, or if a number of hoofed mammals become sick at about the same time, the dairyman shall withdraw such hoofed mammals from the certified herd, destroy their milk and notify a veterinarian and the Commission immediately.
2. The carcass of any dead hoofed mammal, whether diseased or not, must be disposed of in a sanitary manner.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. §§ 11.10 & 11.10.1, eff. 1-7-82-NAC A 10-30-97; A by Dairy Comm'n by R151-01, 12-17-2001, eff. 1-1-2002; R082-11, 5-30-2012
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Diseases › Section 584.2841 - Tests performed at owner's expense

Current through June 11, 2024
All tests of the health of animals in a certified herd producing certified milk must be performed at the owner's expense.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 11.11, eff. 1-7-82
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 584.2851 - Use and disclosure of information prohibited

Current through June 11, 2024
No officer, employee or agent of any state or local governmental agency may use for his or her own advantage or reveal to any unauthorized person any information obtained pursuant to the provisions of NAC 584.1611 to 584.2881, inclusive, which is entitled to protection as a trade secret, including information as to the quantity, quality, source or disposition of milk or a milk product or the results of an inspection or tests of any of them.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 7.5, eff. 1-7-82
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 584.2855 - Prohibited transactions involving lactating hoofed mammals

Current through June 11, 2024
A person shall not engage in a transaction involving the barter of, sale of shares or interest in, or rental of, a hoofed mammal that is lactating in exchange for any consideration if the transaction is intended to result in the transfer or delivery of raw milk or a product made from it in violation of this chapter or chapter 584 of NRS.
Added to NAC by Dairy Comm'n by R082-11, eff. 5-30-2012
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 584.2861 - Enforcement

Current through June 11, 2024
The Commission will enforce all the provisions of NAC 584.1611 to 584.2881, inclusive.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 13.1, eff. 1-7-82-NAC A by Dairy Comm'n by R151-01, 12-17-2001, eff. 1-1-2002
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 584.2871 - Violations

Current through June 11, 2024
Each day upon which a violation of any provision of NAC 584.1611 to 584.2881, inclusive, occurs constitutes a separate violation.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 14.1, eff. 1-7-82
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 584.2876 - Procedure for review of actions taken by Commission; appeals

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person who has reason to believe that an action taken by the Commission pursuant to NAC 584.1611 to 584.2881, inclusive, is incorrect or based on inadequate knowledge may, within 10 business days after receiving notice of the action, request an informal discussion with the employee responsible for the action and the Executive Director.
2. If the informal discussion does not resolve the problem, the aggrieved person may, within 10 business days after the date scheduled for the informal discussion, submit a written request to the Commission for a hearing pursuant to NRS 584.210.
3. An applicant for a permit or a holder of a permit who is aggrieved by an action of the Commission taken pursuant to NRS 584.210 may appeal that action after exhausting the informal procedures set forth in this section.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 10-30-97; A by Dairy Comm'n by R151-01, 12-17-2001, eff. 1-1-2002
NRS 584.067, 584.208, 584.210
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › RAW MILK › Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 584.2881 - Severability

Current through June 11, 2024
If any provisions of NAC 584.1611 to 584.2881, inclusive, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality does not affect the other provisions or applications which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of NAC 584.1611 to 584.2881, inclusive, are declared to be severable.
Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 15.1, eff. 1-7-82
NRS 584.067, 584.208
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS › General Provisions › Section 584.3001 - Adoption by reference of certain federal publications

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Commission hereby adopts by reference the following publications:
(a)
Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (Includes provisions from the Grade "A" Condensed and Dry Milk Products and Condensed and Dry Whey--Supplement I to the Grade "A" PMO),
2011 Revision, except as otherwise noted in this section, and any subsequent revision of the publication that has been approved by the Executive Director for use in this State. Each revision of the publication shall be deemed approved by the Executive Director unless, after review and consultation with the Commission, the Executive Director files an objection to the revision with the Office of the Secretary of State within 60 days after the date of publication of the revision. The following changes are made to the
Ordinance
:
(1) The fourth paragraph of section 3 is deleted
(2) Section 15 is deleted
(3) Section 16 is deleted
(4) Section 17 is deleted
(5) Appendix P is deleted
(6) The somatic cell count of 750,000 per mL for an individual producer in Table 1 of Section 7, Standards for Grade "A" Milk and Milk Products, is deleted and replaced with 400,000 per mL, exclusive of goat milk.
(7) In Table 12 of Appendix E, Example of Enforcement Procedures for Raw Milk Laboratory Examinations, the somatic cell count of:
(I) 750,000 per mL which is used as the standard is deleted and replaced with 400,000 per mL;
(II) 500,000 per mL is deleted and replaced with 300,000 per mL;
(III) 600,000 per mL is deleted and replaced with 350,000 per mL;
(IV) 800,000 per mL is deleted and replaced with 450,000 per mL;
(V) 900,000 per mL is deleted and replaced with 550,000 per mL;
(VI) 1,200,000 per mL is delete d and replaced with 900,000 per mL;
(VII) 700,000 per mL is delete d and replaced with 375,000 per mL
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS › General Provisions › Section 584.4071 - Fees

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Commission will charge and collect fees for annual permits in accordance with the following schedule:
For a dairy producing:
1,000 gallons or less per day...................................
$75
1,001 to 3,000 gallons per day...................................
100
More than 3,000 gallons per day...................................
150
For a milk plant producing:
Less than 2,000 gallons per day ........................................
150
2,000 to 10,000 gallons per day ........................................
300
More than 10,000 gallons per day .....................................
500
For a dairy foods manufacturing plant:
Under 1,000 square feet ....................................................
150
1,000 to 3,000 square feet .................................................
180
3,001 to 5,000 square feet .................................................
230
Over 5,000 square feet ......................................................
280
For a single service plant .......................................................
115
For a hauler of milk ...............................................................
20
2. The Commission will charge the following fees for review of plans for dairies, dairy foods manufacturing plants and milk plants:
For a plan for a new facility ...............................................................................
$200
Plus an amount equal to the fee for an annual permit for a facility having the production of the facility under review.
For a plan for remodeling a facility which has a permit ....................................
50
Plus an amount equal to one-half of the fee for an annual permit to operate the facility after the remodeling.
Bd. of Health, Grading of Milk Reg. §§ 13.1 & 13.2, eff. 7-20-82-NAC A 6-23-86; 9-13-91; A by Dairy Comm'n by R151-01, 12-17-2001, eff. 1-1-2002; A by R023-16A, eff. 9/9/2016
NRS NRS 584.067
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 584 - Dairy Products and Substitutes › MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS › General Provisions › Section 584.4321 - Dates respecting assurance of quality

Current through June 11, 2024
1. At the time of sale to the consumer by a retail store of any milk or milk product, there must appear upon the package or container of the product the date established by the processor as the date on which, in order to ensure quality, the product is to be removed from the shelf or similar location or vehicle from which the product is offered for sale to the consumer. This section does not apply to any bulk milk shipments of milk or milk products between distributors.
2. The date respecting assurance of quality must appear at the top of the carton or package and must be indelible and in a contrasting color to the carton or package in the area where the date is affixed. The date respecting assurance of quality must be the first three letters of the month followed by the day of the month. The date must be of a size commensurate with the size of the container and the location on the container, but in no case may the letters be less than three-sixteenths of an inch in height.
3. Any heat or pressure sensitive seal conveying the quality assurance date must not cover any other legally required information.
4. The date respecting assurance of quality must be placed on the various types of containers in accordance with one of the following options:
(a) Glass or rigid plastic:
(1) Embossed, imprinted or overlaid in fine, clearly visible lettering on the cap or containers;
(2) Heat or pressure sensitive seal; and
(3) Collar or tag.