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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The department shall sample, test, or inspect Grade “A” pasteurized milk and milk products, Grade “A” raw milk and milk products for pasteurization, milk for manufacturing purposes, and dairy products that are offered for sale.
(b) Grade “A” pasteurized milk and milk products and Grade “A” raw milk and milk products for pasteurization that come from beyond the limits of state inspection shall be sampled, tested, or inspected to determine if department standards and requirements for milk and milk products are met.
(c) Sampling, testing, and inspection of Grade “A” pasteurized milk and milk products and Grade “A” raw milk and milk for pasteurization shall include, in addition to any other tests that may be required, tests for:
(1) plate count or direct microscopic count;
(2) antibiotics;
(3) sediments;
(4) phosphatase; and
(5) water and any elements foreign to the natural contents of Grade “A” pasteurized milk and milk products and Grade “A” raw milk and milk products for pasteurization.
(d) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., ch. 1387, § 5.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 435.004. Inspection of Milk and Milk Products by Department - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/health-and-safety-code/health-safety-sect-435-004/
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