Licensed manufacturing grade dairy plants must meet the requirements set forth in the General Specifications for Dairy Plants Approved for USDA Inspection and Grading Service, except for §§ 58.122, 58.123, 58.124, 58.133 to 58.138, 58.155 to 58.158, 58.232 to 58.234, and 58.505 through 58.530. The department shall also use DA Instruction 918-PS, Instructions for Dairy Plant Surveys, and USDA guidelines for the sanitary design and fabrication of dairy processing equipment when conducting plant inspections.

References: General Specifications for Dairy Plants Approved for USDA Inspection and Grading Service, effective June 29, 2012. Copies may be obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Services-Dairy Division, Washington, DC 20090.

DA Instruction 918-PS, Instructions for Dairy Plant Surveys, current issue, published by the Agricultural Marketing Service/Dairy Division/Dairy Grading Branch, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20090.

USDA Guidelines for the Sanitary Design and Fabrication of Dairy Processing Equipment, June 2001, entire portion, published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service/Dairy Division/Dairy Grading Branch, PO Box 96456, Washington, DC 20090.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 7 SDR 125, effective July 9, 1981; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; 19 SDR 61, effective October 26, 1992; 25 SDR 85, effective December 20, 1998; 30 SDR 203, effective June 24, 2004; 46 SDR 46, effective October 8, 2019.

General Authority: SDCL 40-32-18.

Law Implemented: SDCL 40-32-18(4)(5)(6)(7).

Prior versions effective: 2004-06-24.