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32.391 DEFINITIONS.

Subdivision 1.Application.

The definitions in this section apply to this chapter.

Subd. 1a.

[Repealed, 2003 c 107 s 33]

Subd. 1b.

[Repealed, 2003 c 107 s 33]

Subd. 1c.

[Repealed, 2003 c 107 s 33]

Subd. 1d.Milk solids-not-fat.

"Milk solids-not-fat" is the portion of a milk product that is not water and is not fat as determined by procedures outlined in Standard Methods For The Examination Of Dairy Products (current edition).

Subd. 1e.Fluid milk products.

"Fluid milk products" means cream, sour cream, half and half, reconstituted half and half, concentrated milk, concentrated milk products, skim milk, nonfat milk, chocolate flavored milk, chocolate flavored drink, chocolate flavored reconstituted milk, chocolate flavored reconstituted drink, buttermilk, cultured buttermilk, cultured milk, vitamin D milk, reconstituted or recombined milk, reconstituted cream, reconstituted skim milk, homogenized milk, and any other fluid milk product made by the addition of any substance to milk or to any of the above enumerated fluid milk products, when the same is declared to be a fluid milk product by rule promulgated by the commissioner.

Subd. 1f.Goat milk.

"Goat milk" is a whole, fresh, clean lacteal secretion free from colostrum, obtained by the complete milking of one or more healthy goats.

Subd. 1g.Sheep milk.

"Sheep milk" is a whole, fresh, clean lacteal secretion free from colostrum, obtained by the complete milking of one or more healthy sheep.

Subd. 2.Pasteurization.

(a) The terms "pasteurization," "pasteurized," and similar terms mean:

(1) the process of heating every particle of milk, fluid milk products, goat milk, or sheep milk, in properly operated equipment approved by the commissioner, to a temperature of at least 145 degrees Fahrenheit and holding the temperature for at least 30 minutes;

(2) the process of heating every particle of milk, fluid milk products, goat milk, or sheep milk, in properly operated equipment approved by the commissioner, to a temperature of at least 161 degrees Fahrenheit and holding the temperature for at least 15 seconds; or

(3) the process of heating every particle of milk, fluid milk products, goat milk, or sheep milk, in properly operated equipment approved by the commissioner, to the temperatures and holding for the times as the commissioner may prescribe by rule adopted in accordance with law containing standards more stringent than those imposed by this subdivision.

(b) Nothing contained in this definition shall be construed as excluding any other process which has been demonstrated to be equally efficient and is approved by the commissioner.

Subd. 3.Cooling after pasteurization.

Immediately following pasteurization, all milk, fluid milk products, goat milk, and sheep milk shall be cooled, in properly operated equipment approved by the commissioner, to a temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or lower, and maintained at 45 degrees Fahrenheit or lower until delivered; provided, however, that if the milk, fluid milk products, goat milk, or sheep milk is to be cultured immediately after pasteurization, then such cooling may be delayed until after the culturing process is completed; provided further that the commissioner may prescribe by rule adopted in accordance with law standards more stringent than those imposed by this subdivision.

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