Connecticut General Statutes 22-173a – Registration of retail raw milk producers and retail raw milk cheese manufacturers. Denial, suspension and revocation of permits. Cheese manufacturing. Regulations
(a) No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the production of retail raw milk or the manufacture of retail raw milk cheese, which milk or retail raw milk cheese or the products thereof are to be used or disposed of elsewhere than on the premises where such milk or retail raw milk cheese is produced, without first registering with the Commissioner of Agriculture in a manner prescribed and on forms furnished by the commissioner for such registration. Such registration may be renewed annually not later than the thirtieth day of June. The commissioner shall establish fees for such registration pursuant to § 22-128a.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 22-173a
- Cheese manufacturer: means any person, firm, corporation or cooperative association engaged in the production, receiving or handling of milk or milk products, which milk products, in whole or in part, are intended to be manufactured into cheese for distribution or sale in or outside this state. See Connecticut General Statutes 22-127
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Agriculture. See Connecticut General Statutes 22-127
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Producer: means any person, firm or corporation that operates a dairy farm that provides, sells or offers milk to any dealer, person, handler, company or cooperative for sale. See Connecticut General Statutes 22-127
- Raw milk cheese: means aged hard cheese that meets the sanitary provisions of this chapter and that is produced from retail raw milk. See Connecticut General Statutes 22-127
- Retail raw milk: means normal lacteal secretion that is practically free of colostrum, that is obtained by the complete milking of one or more healthy goats, sheep or cows, that is intended for human consumption in the unpasteurized state and that meets the sanitary standards of this chapter. See Connecticut General Statutes 22-127
(b) Registrations required pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be designated “Retail Raw Milk Producer Permit” or “Raw Milk Cheese Manufacturer Permit” and may be denied, suspended or revoked by the commissioner for cause.
(c) Retail raw milk shall only be offered for sale in its unprocessed state, with no ingredients added or removed.
(d) The manufacturing of cheese from unpasteurized milk shall be conducted only on premises and by firms or individuals authorized by the commissioner to produce retail raw milk.
(e) The Milk Regulation Board shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, establishing standards for sanitation, production, sale, labeling, handling and storage of retail raw milk and the manufacture of raw milk cheeses.