Michigan Laws 288.698 – Manufacture of cheese; use of unpasteurized milk
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 288.698
- Cheese: means natural cheeses, processed cheeses, blended cheeses, cheese foods, cheese spreads, nonstandard cheese products, and related foods described in 21 C. See Michigan Laws 288.571
- Milk: means the lacteal secretion, practically free from colostrum, obtained by the complete milking of 1 or more healthy cows, goats, sheep, or other dairy animals. See Michigan Laws 288.574
Unpasteurized milk may be used in the manufacture of cheese only as allowed in 21 C.F.R. part 133, incorporated by reference, and if the cheese has been cured or ripened (aged) for more than 60 days at a controlled temperature of not less than 35 degrees Fahrenheit (2 degrees Celsius), or as specified by FDA.