California Code of Regulations
Title 3 - Food and Agriculture
Division 2 - Animal Industry
Chapter 1 - Dairies
Article 17 - Condemnation of Milk Products
Section 573 - Sediment Tests
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Sediment test of milk by off-the-bottom method of one pint from ten gallon containers must be classified as to the sediment content as follows: Milk conforming to a No. 1 or No. 2 disc will be considered to be satisfactory. Milk containing sediment in excess of a No. 3 disc will be condemned for human consumption.
A No. 1 disc is construed to be free of sediment.
A No. 2 disc is construed to be a disc having not in excess of 0.5 mg. of sediment.
A No. 3 disc is construed to have not in excess of 2.5 mg. of sediment.
(b) Sediment test of one pint of milk from bulk lots by the mixed sample method containing sediment in excess of a No. 3 disc will be condemned for human consumption. A restricted size disc of 0.40 inch diameter will be used for the mixed sample method.
1. New
section filed 9-21-56; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 56, No.
18).
2. Amendment filed 2-23-62; effective thirtieth day thereafter
(Register 62, No. 4).
