Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
ATCP 55-89 - Food, Lodging, and Recreation Safety
Chapter ATCP 65 - Milk And Milk Products
Subchapter IV - Pasteurization
Section ATCP 65.60 - Batch pasteurization
Batch pasteurization equipment shall be of the non-coil type. Batch pasteurization equipment shall be constructed and operated so that pasteurization complies with item 16p (A) of the PMO and with applicable "3-A Sanitary Standards" and "3-A Accepted Practices" listed in ch. ATCP 65 Appendix A. Thermometers shall be constructed and operated in compliance with Appendix H, item IV of the PMO. The temperature of the air space above the pasteurized product shall be at least 5º F. (3º C.) higher than the minimum pasteurization temperature of the pasteurized product.
The "3-A Sanitary Standards" and "3-A Accepted Practices" listed in Appendix A are published by 3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc., 1451 Dolley Madison Boulevard, Suite 210, McLean, VA 22101-3850, telephone (703) 790-0295, website www.3-a.org. Copies are on file with the division and the legislative reference bureau. Copies may be purchased from the "3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. Online Store" at http://www.techstreet.com. Copies of the PMO are on file with the division and the legislative reference bureau.