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Title 7AgriculturePart / Section
Subtitle BRegulations of the Department of Agriculture27 – 5099
Chapter IAgricultural Marketing Service (Standards, Inspections, Marketing Practices), Department of Agriculture27 – 209
Subchapter CRequirements and Standards Under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 and the Egg Products Inspection Act51 – 75
Part 58Grading and Inspection, General Specifications for Approved Plants and Standards for Grades of Dairy Products58.1 – 58.2827
Subpart BGeneral Specifications for Dairy Plants Approved for USDA Inspection and Grading Service 58.100 – 58.938
Definitions58.100 – 58.101
Purpose58.122
Approved Plants58.123 – 58.124
Premises, Buildings, Facilities, Equipment and Utensils58.125 – 58.128
Personnel, Cleanliness and Health58.129 – 58.130
Protection and Transport of Raw Milk and Cream58.131
Quality Specifications for Raw Milk58.132 – 58.141
Operations and Operating Procedures58.142 – 58.149
Packaging and General Identification58.150 – 58.152
Storage of Finished Product58.153 – 58.154
Inspection, Grading and Official Identification58.155 – 58.158
Explanation of Terms58.159
Supplemental Specifications for Plants Manufacturing, Processing, and Packaging Nonfat Dry Milk, Instant Nonfat Dry Milk, Dry Whole Milk, and Dry Buttermilk
Definitions58.205
Rooms and Compartments58.210 – 58.213
Equipment and Utensils58.214 – 58.230
Quality Specifications for Raw Materials58.231 – 58.235
Operations and Operating Procedures58.236 – 58.247
Requirements for Finished Products Bearing USDA Official Identification58.248 – 58.251
Supplemental Specifications for Plants Manufacturing, Processing and Packaging Butter and Related Products
Definitions58.305
Rooms and Compartments58.311 – 58.313
Equipment and Utensils58.314 – 58.321
Quality Specifications for Raw Material58.322 – 58.331
Operations and Operating Procedures58.332 – 58.344
Requirements for Finished Products Bearing USDA Official Identification58.345 – 58.349
Supplemental Specifications for Plants Manufacturing and Packaging Cheese
Definitions58.405
Rooms and Compartments58.406 – 58.413
Equipment and Utensils58.414 – 58.429
Quality Specifications for Raw Material58.430 – 58.437
Operations and Operating Procedures58.438 – 58.445
Requirements for Finished Products Bearing USDA Official Identification58.446
Supplemental Specifications for Plants Manufacturing and Packaging Cottage Cheese
Definitions58.505
Rooms and Compartments58.510
Equipment and Utensils58.511 – 58.516
Quality Specifications for Raw Material58.517 – 58.520
Operations and Operating Procedures58.521 – 58.525
Requirements for Cottage Cheese Bearing USDA Official Identification58.526 – 58.530
Supplemental Specifications for Plants Manufacturing, Processing and Packaging Frozen Desserts
Definitions58.605
Rooms and Compartments58.619 – 58.622
Equipment and Utensils58.623 – 58.626
Quality Specifications for Raw Material58.627 – 58.633
Operations and Operating Procedures58.634 – 58.645
Requirements for Finished Products Bearing USDA Official Identification58.646 – 58.654
Supplemental Specifications for Plants Manufacturing, Processing and Packaging Pasteurized Process Cheese and Related Products
Definitions58.705
Equipment and Utensils58.706 – 58.710
Quality Specifications for Raw Material58.711 – 58.722
Operations and Operating Procedures58.723 – 58.733
Requirements for Processed Cheese Products Bearing USDA Official Identification58.734 – 58.735
Quality Specifications for Finished Products58.736 – 58.738
Supplemental Specifications for Plants Manufacturing, Processing, and Packaging Whey, Whey Products and Lactose
Definitions58.805
Rooms and Compartments58.806
Equipment and Utensils58.807
Quality Specifications for Raw Materials58.808
Operations and Operating Procedures58.809 – 58.812
Requirements for Finished Products Bearing USDA Official Identification58.813
Supplemental Specifications for Plants Manufacturing, Processing, and Packaging Evaporated and Condensed Milk or Ultra-Pasteurized Products
Definitions58.905
Equipment and Utensils58.912 – 58.916
Operations and Operating Procedures58.917 – 58.931
Quality Specifications for Raw Materials58.932 – 58.935
Requirements for Finished Products Bearing USDA Official Identification58.936 – 58.938