South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 12 - Department of Agriculture
Article 12:17 - Dairy plants and manufactured grade milk
Chapter 12:17:02 - Enforcement
Section 12:17:02:18 - Pasteurization required
No milk products nor fluid milk products may be manufactured, shipped, transported, or imported for use or sale within this state unless the milk and fluid milk products used in the manufacture of such food products are pasteurized in equipment approved by the secretary before or during manufacture into milk products or fluid milk products. This restriction does not apply to cheese that has been cured at least 60 days after manufacture at a temperature no lower than 35 degrees Fahrenheit and bottled raw milk for human consumption as defined in ARSD 12:81. Any bulk shipped milk and milk products that have been previously pasteurized or heat treated shall be repasteurized in the plant of final processing and packaging or as deemed necessary by the department.
General Authority: SDCL 40-32-18(4).
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-32-18(4).