South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 12 - Department of Agriculture
Article 12:17 - Dairy plants and manufactured grade milk
Chapter 12:17:06 - Licensed dairy plants
Section 12:17:06:01 - Requirements for licensed dairy plants
Licensed manufacturing grade dairy plants shall meet the requirements set forth in General Specifications for Dairy Plants Approved for USDA Inspection and Grading Service, except for §§58.122, 58.123, 58.124, 58.133 to 58.138, 58.155 to 58.158, 58.232 to 58.234, and 58.505 to 58.530, inclusive. The department shall also use DA Instruction 918-PS, Instructions for Dairy Plant Surveys, and USDA guidelines for the sanitary design and fabrication of dairy processing equipment when conducting plant inspections.
General Authority: SDCL 40-32-18(4)(5)(6)(7).
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-32-18(4)(5)(6)(7).
General Specifications for Dairy Plants Approved for USDA Inspection and Grading Service, effective August 28, 2002. Copies may be obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service/Dairy Division/Dairy Grading Branch PO Box 96456, Washington, DC 20090.
DA Instruction 918-PS, Instructions for Dairy Plant Surveys, May 1, 2013, published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service/Dairy Division/Dairy Grading Branch PO Box 96456, Washington, DC 20090.
USDA Guidelines for the Sanitary Design and Fabrication of Dairy Processing Equipment, June 2001, published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service/Dairy Division/Dairy Grading Branch, PO Box 96456, Washington, DC 20090.