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Iowa Code Title V. Agriculture [Chs. 159-215A] § 190.12. Standards for frozen desserts

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

1. Frozen desserts and the pasteurized dairy ingredients used in the manufacture thereof, shall comply with the following standards:

Milk, cream, and fluid

Temperature

Storage at 45 degrees Fahrenheit.

dairy ingredient

Bacterial limit

50,000 per milliliter

Coliform limit

10 per milliliter

Frozen dessert mixes,

Temperature

Storage at 45 degrees Fahrenheit.

frozen desserts (plain)

Bacterial limit

50,000 per gram

Coliform limit

10 per gram

Dry dairy ingredient

Extra grade or better as defined by U. S. Standards for grades for the particular product.

Dry powder mix

Bacterial limit

50,000 per gram

Coliform limit

10 per gram

2. The bacteria count and coliform determination shall not exceed these standards in three out of the last five consecutive samples taken by the regulatory agency.

3. This section shall not preclude holding mix at a higher temperature for a short period of time immediately prior to freezing where applicable to the particular manufacturing or processing practices.

4. This section shall not apply to sterilized mix in hermetically sealed containers.

5. The coliform determination for bulky flavored frozen desserts shall not be more than twenty per gram.

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