South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 12 - Department of Agriculture
Article 12:11 - Frozen dairy desserts
Chapter 12:11:02 - Requirements for plants
Section 12:11:02:13 - Pasteurization equipment
High temperature short time pasteurizers shall be equipped with an automatic flow diversion valve, timing pump or device, temperature recorder and holding tube or its equivalent to assure complete pasteurization. Equipment and operation shall meet requirements of and installed in accordance with the 3-A Sanitary Standards and Accepted Practices for the sanitary construction, installation, testing and operation of high-temperature short-time pasteurizers.
General Authority: SDCL 39-8-4.
Law Implemented: SDCL 39-8-4.
3-A Sanitary Standards and Accepted Practices, November 21, 1999, formulated by the Dairy Industry Committee, International Association of Milk, Food and Environmental Sanitarians, U.S. Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Dairy and Food Industries Supply Association, and Poultry and Egg Institute of America. Published by the Journal of Food Protection. Copies may be obtained from the International Association of Milk, Food and Environmental Sanitarians, Box 701, Ames, Iowa 50010.