Oregon Statutes 621.226 – Condemnation of unlawful milk, cream, dairy product or fluid milk
(1) Whenever a grader determines that any milk, cream, dairy product or fluid milk is unlawful, the grader shall immediately affix a condemnation tag to the milk, cream, dairy product or fluid milk container. Condemnation tags shall be in a form prescribed by the State Department of Agriculture. The grader shall also thoroughly mix sufficient harmless red coloring matter with the condemned milk, cream, dairy product or fluid milk to prevent the milk, cream, dairy product or fluid milk from being sold, offered or exposed for sale for human consumption.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 621.226
- Container: means milk and cream cans, farm milk tanks, milk tank trucks, milk storage tanks, pasteurizing vats, cheese vats, butter churns, butter tubs, cheese hoops and any other receptacle designed for use or used to hold fluid milk, milk or dairy products. See Oregon Statutes 621.003
- Cream: means that portion of milk consisting of milk fat. See Oregon Statutes 621.003
- Department: means the State Department of Agriculture. See Oregon Statutes 621.003
- Fluid milk: means milk and any other product made by the addition of a substance to milk or to a liquid form of milk product if the milk or other product is produced, processed, distributed, sold or offered or exposed for sale for human consumption. See Oregon Statutes 621.003
- Milk: means the lacteal secretion of cows, sheep and goats. See Oregon Statutes 621.003
(2) As used in this section, the term ‘unlawful’ means:
(a) Milk, cream, fluid milk or dairy product that contains dirt, filth, oil or other foreign matter that may render the milk, cream, fluid milk or dairy product, or dairy products derived from them, unfit for human consumption.
(b) Milk, cream, fluid milk or dairy product that is stale, cheesy, rancid, putrid, decomposed or actively foaming. [1953 c.686 § 14; 1999 c.197 § 34]
[Repealed by 1953 c.686 § 37]
[1953 c.686 § 18; 1959 c.144 § 1; repealed by 1999 c.197 § 61]
[1953 c.686 § 19; 1959 c.144 § 2; 1999 c.197 § 35; renumbered 621.096 in 1999]
[1953 c.686 § 20; 1999 c.197 § 36; renumbered 621.092 in 1999]
[1953 c.686 § 21; 1981 c.897 § 72; 1995 c.618 § 92; 1999 c.197 § 37; renumbered 621.093 in 1999]
[1953 c.686 § 22; 1999 c.197 § 38; renumbered 621.094 in 1999]
[Repealed by 1953 c.686 § 37]
[1953 c.686 § 16; repealed by 1999 c.197 § 61]