1. The department may establish and publish standards for foods when such standards are not fixed by law. The standards shall conform with standards for foods adopted by federal agencies including, but not limited to, the United States department of agriculture.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 190.2

  • Department: means the department of environmental quality in a reference to a time before July 1, 1983, the department of water, air and waste management in a reference to a time on or after July 1, 1983, and through June 30, 1986, and the department of natural resources on or after July 1, 1986, and includes any officer or agency within that department. See Iowa Code 172D.1
  • United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. The department shall adopt rules specifying standards for milk and dairy products which are consistent with the “Pasteurized Milk Ordinance”, as provided in chapter 192, and applicable federal standards of identity.