United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2002_register executive 2010-09-23 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c8192c8e D09002ee1c8192d55 United States Department of Agriculture originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Agricultural Marketing Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This document amends the General Specifications for Dairy Plants Approved for USDA Inspection and Grading Service (General Specifications) by reducing the maximum allowable bacterial estimate and somatic cell count in producer herd milk, by reducing the maximum allowable bacterial estimate in commingled milk, and by modifying the follow-up procedures when producer herd milk exceeds the maximum allowable bacterial estimate. These changes will align the General Specifications with model regulations relating to quality and sanitation requirements of the production and processing of manufacturing grade milk. In addition, this document amends the process by which drug residue test methods are evaluated and accepted to provide greater consistency with the Grade A milk program and makes certain other changes to the regulations for clarity and consistency. 67 FR 48971 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-07-29/02-18980 02-18980 fr29jy02-1 RIN 0581-AB59 3410-02-P DA-99-04 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-07-29/02-18980 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-07-29/html/02-18980.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-07-29/pdf/02-18980.pdf Dairy Products Food Grades and Standards Food Labeling Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 7 p. 48971 48977 67 FR 48971 Title 7 Part 58 7 CFR Part 58 RIN 0581-AB59 Grading and Inspection, General Specifications for Approved Plants and Standards for Grades of Dairy Products; General Specifications for Dairy Plants Approved for USDA Inspection and Grading Service; Federal Register Vol. 67, Issue RULE 02-18980 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service DA-99-04 3410-02-P 02-18980 Final rule.

This document amends the General Specifications for Dairy Plants Approved for USDA Inspection and Grading Service (General Specifications) by reducing the maximum allowable bacterial estimate and somatic cell count in producer herd milk, by reducing the maximum allowable bacterial estimate in commingled milk, and by modifying the follow-up procedures when producer herd milk exceeds the maximum allowable bacterial estimate. These changes will align the General Specifications with model regulations relating to quality and sanitation requirements of the production and processing of manufacturing grade milk. In addition, this document amends the process by which drug residue test methods are evaluated and accepted to provide greater consistency with the Grade A milk program and makes certain other changes to the regulations for clarity and consistency.

August 28, 2002. Susan Sausville, Chief, Dairy Standardization Branch, Dairy Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 2746, South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, D.C. 20250-0230, (202) 720-7473, Susan.Sausville@usda.gov. Dairy Products Food Grades and Standards Food Labeling Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Dairy products; grading and inspection: Dairy plants; general specifications approved for USDA Inspection and Grading Service, Susan.Sausville@usda.gov http://bluehen.ags.udel.edu/deces/goatmgt/gm-11.htm www.ams.gov/dairy/grade.htm www.ams.usda.gov/dairy/stand.htm Vol. 67, no. 145 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2002-07-29 continuing daily deposited born digital 259 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-07-29 P0b002ee1809e052f 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr29jy02 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-07-29 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-07-29/pdf/FR-2002-07-29.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-07-29/xml/FR-2002-07-29.xml fdlp 48971 49216 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-07 FR-2002-07-29 machine generated eng FR FR-2002-07-29 67 145