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 dairy ingredient                      45 degrees                       Fahrenheit.              Bacterial limit                      50,000 per                       milliliter              Coliform limit                      10 per milliliter ____________________________________________________________Frozen dessert mixes,             Temperature                      Storage at frozen desserts (plain)                      45 degrees                       Fahrenheit.              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 ____________________________________________________________

Terms Used In Iowa Code 190.12

  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
 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.