- A. The plant shall implement a HACCP system, approved by the state health officer, that conform with the requirements contained in Chapter11 of this Part.
B. Frozen dessert manufacturing plants that have been authorized by the state health officer to freeze or partially freeze and package frozen desserts made from frozen dessert mixes that were pasteurized, ultra-pasteurized or aseptically processed at another plant without being repasteurized or ultra-pasteurized again shall conform with all of the requirements for frozen dessert manufacturing plants contained in this Part and shall conform with the following additional requirements.
- 1. All frozen dessert mixes shall have been manufactured in dairy plants possessing a valid permit from the state health officer.
- 2. All reconstituted mixes shall be pasteurized, ultra-pasteurized or aseptically processed in the plant in which it was reconstituted.
- 3. All frozen dessert mixes shall be packaged and transported in sealed containers which have been approved by the state health officer.
- 4. Each plant shall develop and implement a HACCP system conforming with the HACCP requirements contained in this Part and shall be approved by the state health officer.
- C. During any consecutive 6 months one sample of each fat level of product packaged by the plant shall be taken by the state health officer and tested for standard plate count and coliform count. The state health officer shall take appropriate regulatory action on violative sample results as prescribed in §331 of this Part.
Authority Note
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 40:4(A)(1)(a). Also see R.S. 40:5(2)(3)(5)(7)(15)(17) and R.S. 40:922.
Historical Note
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 37:2721 (September 2011), amended by the Department of Health, Office of Public Health, LR 46:356 (March 2020).