1. (1) The bacterial standards for raw milk shall be a bacterial count of no more than 20,000 per milliliter (mL) and a coliform count of no more than 10 per mL.
2. (2) The department shall suspend a permit issued under Section 4-3-301 if two out of four consecutive samples or two samples in a 30-day period violate the sample limits established in this rule.

3. (3) If bacterial test results for a sample show results outside of those allowed in Subsection R70-330-6(1), the sample shall be tested for pathogens based on product type as outlined in Table 1.

   TABLE 1Required Pathogen TestingRaw Milk and Raw CreamRaw CheeseListeria MonocytogenesListeria MonocytogenesE. Coli 0157:H7E. Coli 0157:H7STECSTECSalmonellaSalmonellaCampylobacter jejuni

KEY: dairy inspections, raw milk

Date of Last Change: August 1, 2023

Notice of Continuation: January 8, 2026

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 4-3-201