1. A. Manufacturing grade raw milk for pasteurization/mik for manufacturing purpose/Grade B raw milk for pasteurization is raw milk that may not meet bacteriological, somatic cell, chemical, sediment or temperature requirements for Grade A or is produced on dairy farms which may violate one or more of the requirements of this Part provided, that the violation thereof does not reasonably likely constitute an imminent hazard to the public’s health, as determined by the state health officer.

2. B. Manufacturing grade raw milk for pasteurization shall conform to the following bacteriological, chemical or temperature standards.

   1. 1. Individual producer raw milk standard plate count shall not exceed 500,000 cfu per ml., prior to commingling with other producer raw milk.
   2. 2. Individual producer raw milk shall have sediment score of less than number four.
   3. 3. Commingled raw milk standard plate count shall not exceed 3,000,000 cfu per ml. prior to pasteurization.
   4. 4. Drug residue: no positive results from drug residue detection test methods contained in §349.A.5 of this Part.
   5. 5. Milk temperature shall not exceed 7C (45F) upon delivery to the dairy plant unless it is delivered to the dairy plant in less than two hours after milking, provided cans of manufacturing grade milk shall be cooled to 7C (45F) or less within four hours after each can has been filled and shall remain at that temperature or less unless delivered to a receiving station or pasteurization plant within two hours after milking.
3. C. Manufacturing grade raw milk for pasteurization from degraded Grade A supplies shall be sold for non-Grade A use only and only for a period not to exceed 30 consecutive days and only when authorized by the state health officer.
4. D. When the state health officer finds a condition or conditions that he determines are reasonably likely to constitute an imminent hazard to the public’s health he shall take immediate action to suspend the permit.

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 37:2658 (September 2011).