Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Agriculture and Food
Title R70 - Regulatory Services
Rule R70-330 - Raw Milk for Retail
Section R70-330-5 - Sanitation and Operating Requirements
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) Permitted facilities shall follow the sanitation and operation requirements of the PMO for a dairy farm producing milk for pasteurization. Milk packaging areas and container washing areas at the raw milk facilities shall meet the requirements in the PMO for a pasteurized milk processing plant.
(2) Milk not handled in a manner required by this rule is considered adulterated and may not be sold.
(3) Raw milk used to produce a raw milk product shall be:
(4) Any raw for retail farm bulk milk tanks put into use on or after August 7, 2007, shall be equipped with an approved temperature-recording device, in addition to the indicating thermometer. Daily temperature logs shall be maintained for bulk milk tanks in use before August 7, 2007.
(5) The recording thermometer shall be:
(5) Recording thermometer charts shall:
(6) The temperature of the milk when bottling may not exceed 41 degrees F.
(7) The sale and delivery of raw milk and raw milk products shall be made on the premise where the milk is produced and packaged, or at a self-owned, properly staffed, retail store.
(8) Raw milk brick cheese, when held at no less than 35 degrees F for 60 days or longer, may be sold at retail stores or for wholesale distribution, at locations other than the premise where the milk was produced.
(9) Except as provided in this rule, products made from raw milk are not be allowed for sale in Utah.
(10) Milk that has been heat treated, may not be labeled as "Raw Milk" for retail sale.
(11) Pursuant to Title 4, Chapter 5, the Wholesome Food Act, each self-owned retail store that sells raw milk or raw milk products shall be inspected by the department no less than four times per year.
(12) Pursuant to Section 63J-1-504, the department shall establish and collect a fee for the inspections required by this rule. The fees shall be retained as dedicated credits and may be used to administer and enforce the Raw Milk for Retail Program.