Terms Used In Michigan Laws 288.738

  • 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.
  • Department: means the Michigan department of agriculture. See Michigan Laws 288.572
  • Frozen desserts: means desserts made from dairy products described in 21 C. See Michigan Laws 288.573
  • Label: means a display of written, printed, or graphic matter upon the immediate container of any article conforming to a requirement imposed under this act that any word, statement, or other information appearing on the label also appears on the outside container or wrapper of the retail package of the article or be easily legible through the outside container or wrapper. See Michigan Laws 288.573
  • 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
   New frozen desserts not conforming to existing standards shall be manufactured in accordance with sanitation standards established in this act and shall also comply with the bacteria count standards, coliform determinations, and storage temperatures where applicable, set forth in section 70. A person, firm, or corporation, before manufacturing and marketing any frozen dessert or mix which varies from the standards set forth in this act, shall notify the department of its intent to manufacture or market a frozen dessert or mix and shall submit for review and approval a proposed copy of the label for the new frozen dessert or mix.