Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 55-89 - Food, Lodging, and Recreation Safety › Chapter ATCP 81 - Cheese Grading, Packaging And Labeling › Subchapter VIII - Wisconsin Cheese Logotype › Section ATCP 81.81 - Registration

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) No person shall use or affix the official
				  logotype on any cheese, or its wrapper or container, without first registering
				  with the department and obtaining a permit authorizing its use in connection
				  with the manufacture, labeling and sale of Wisconsin cheese. Applications for
				  registration shall include the business name and address of the manufacturer or
				  labeler and such other information concerning use of the logotype as required
				  by the department. Persons authorized to use the official logotype shall be
				  issued an identification number for use in the logotype. In the case of a
				  manufacturer, the number shall be the same as the factory number previously
				  assigned. The number assigned shall be centered directly below the word
				  "WISCONSIN" in the bottom portion of the map as specified under s.
				  ATCP
				  81.80.
(2)
				  Permits shall be issued without the payment of any fee and be valid for a
				  period of 2 years after date of issuance, and may be renewed for like periods
				  upon expiration thereof and qualification of the applicant. The department
				  shall grant or deny a permit application within 20 business days after the
				  application is filed with the department, provided that the application is
				  accompanied by all requisite information and documentation. Permits may be
				  denied, suspended or revoked if the logotype is used contrary to requirements
				  of this chapter or the permit holder uses or aids or abets the use of the
				  logotype on cheese not manufactured in this state. Registrants shall at all
				  times keep the department informed of any changes in plant operations affecting
				  use of the logotype.
(3)
(a) The official logotype may be affixed to
				  and used on cheese manufactured in this state meeting the grade standards of
				  "WISCONSIN CERTIFIED PREMIUM GRADE AA," "WISCONSIN GRADE A" or "WISCONSIN STATE
				  BRAND" if the cheese is one for which grade standards have been adopted under
				  this chapter. The official logotype may also be used on cheese, manufactured in
				  this state, which is given a score of 92 or better under par. (b) if the cheese
				  is one for which no grade standards have been adopted by the department. The
				  official logotype may not be used on any cheese other than cheese identified
				  under this paragraph. Cheese shall be graded by graders licensed under s.
				  97.17,
				  Stats.
(b) Cheese for which no
				  separate grade standards have been adopted by the department shall be scored on
				  basis of a 100 point scale in accordance with weighted values as specified
				  herein for each of the separate factors to be considered in determining the
				  quality of the cheese. Points shall be deducted according to the degree to
				  which defects are found in the quality factors affecting the cheese. Cheese
				  shall be scored on basis of the following weighted point value factors:
Flavor 40 points
Body & Texture 35 points
Color 10 points
Makeup & Appearance 10 points
Salt 5 points
(c) Testing techniques and standards used in
				  grading cheese for which standards have been adopted by the department shall be
				  used in scoring cheese for which no grade standards have been
				  adopted.
(d) Cheese on which the
				  logotype is to be used shall be manufactured in this state entirely from milk
				  produced under and meeting sanitary and quality standards equal to or greater
				  than those established under s.
				  97.24,
				  Stats., or rules adopted thereunder for the production and distribution of
				  milk, and which conforms to all applicable standards and requirements of ch.
				  97, Stats., relating to the manufacturing, labeling and sale of
				  cheese.