Michigan Laws 288.736 – Equipment; compliance with sanitary standards
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 288.736
- Director: means the director of the Michigan department of agriculture or his or her designee. See Michigan Laws 288.572
- Frozen desserts: means desserts made from dairy products described in 21 C. See Michigan Laws 288.573
- in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q
- 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
- Mix: means ice cream mix, yogurt mix, sherbet mix, and any other unfrozen pasteurized liquid mixture which is to be manufactured into a frozen dessert including a liquid mixture intended for processing into quiescently frozen confections. See Michigan Laws 288.575
- Person: means an individual, partnership, company, limited liability company, cooperative, association, firm, trustee, educational institution, state or local government unit, or corporation. See Michigan Laws 288.576
- Sanitary standards: means the dairy equipment construction standards or accepted dairy system operating practices formulated by 1 of the following:
(i) 3-A sanitary standards committees representing the international association for food protection, the United States public health service, the United States department of agriculture, and the dairy industry committee. See Michigan Laws 288.577
A person shall ensure that all new equipment meets applicable sanitary standards. Equipment and utensils coming in contact with milk, dairy products, mix or frozen desserts, including sanitary pumps, piping, fittings, and connections, shall be constructed of stainless steel or other equally corrosion-resistant material. However, where the use of stainless steel is not practicable, or in old equipment, other metals properly coated or plated may be approved in writing by the director on a case-by-case basis. Nonmetallic parts having product contact surfaces shall be of material that meets sanitary standards.