HOUSE BILL NO. 5603
March 20, 2024, Introduced by Rep. Maddock and referred to the Committee on Government
Operations.
A bill to amend 2001 PA 267, entitled
"Manufacturing milk law of 2001,"
by amending section 136 (MCL 288.696), as amended by 2008 PA 147,
and by adding section 70a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 70a. (1) Raw milk and raw dairy products may be
2 manufactured and sold to a final consumer or retail food
3 establishment in this state if the raw milk and raw dairy products
4 comply with this section.
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1 (2) Raw milk and raw dairy products must have a label that
2 contains the following statement, "WARNING: unpasteurized milk and
3 unpasteurized dairy products may contain disease-causing
4 microorganisms. Individuals at the highest risk of disease from
5 these microorganisms include newborns and infants; the elderly;
6 pregnant women; individuals taking corticosteroids, antibiotics, or
7 antacids; and individuals with a chronic illness or another
8 condition that weakens immunity.". The label described in this
9 subsection must be in at least 12-point boldfaced type.
10 (3) Raw milk and raw dairy products manufactured or sold in
11 this state must comply with the following standards, subject to the
12 requirements under section 138, as applicable:
13 Chemical, Physical, Bacteriological, and Temperature Standards
14 RAW MILK INTENDED FOR Temperature Cooled to and
15 FINAL CONSUMER maintained at a
16 CONSUMPTION temperature of 45°F
17 (7°C) or less within 2
18 hours after milking.
19 Raw milk must be
20 maintained at a
21 temperature of 45°F
22 (7°C) or less until
23 purchase by a final
24 consumer.
25 Bacterial limits Not to exceed 15,000
26 per ml.
27 Somatic cell count Not to exceed 600,000
28 per ml.
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1 Coliform count Not to exceed 10 per
2 ml.
3 Infectious disease No positive results
4 for brucellosis or
5 tuberculosis. Animals
6 must be tested at
7 least once every 12
8 months.
9 RAW MILK INTENDED FOR Temperature Cooled to and
10 MANUFACTURE OF RAW maintained at a
11 DAIRY PRODUCTS OTHER temperature of 45°F
12 THAN FROZEN DESSERTS (7°C) or less within 2
13 hours after milking.
14 Raw milk must be
15 maintained at a
16 temperature of 45
17 °F (7°C) or less until
18 purchase by a final
19 consumer.
20 Bacterial limits Not to exceed 15,000
21 per ml.
22 Somatic cell count Not to exceed 600,000
23 per ml.
24 Coliform count Not to exceed 10 per
25 ml.
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1 Infectious disease No positive results
2 for brucellosis or
3 tuberculosis. Animals
4 must be tested at
5 least once every 12
6 months.
7 RAW MILK INTENDED FOR Temperature Cooled to and
8 MANUFACTURE OF RAW maintained at a
9 FROZEN DESSERTS temperature of 45°F
10 (7°C) or less within 2
11 hours after milking.
12 Raw milk must be
13 maintained at a
14 temperature of 45
15 °F (7°C) or less until
16 purchase by a final
17 consumer.
18 Bacterial limits Not to exceed 15,000
19 per ml.
20 Somatic cell count Not to exceed 600,000
21 per ml.
22 Coliform count Not to exceed 10 per
23 ml.
24 Infectious disease No positive results
25 for brucellosis or
26 tuberculosis. Animals
27 must be tested at
28 least once every 12
29 months.
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1 Sec. 136. (1) Only Except as provided under sections 70a and
2 138, only pasteurized milk and dairy products shall be offered for
3 sale or sold, directly or indirectly, to the final consumer or to
4 restaurants, grocery stores, or similar retail food establishments.
5 except as specified in section 138.
6 (2) Milk and dairy products may be aseptically processed as
7 low-acid foods provided they comply with the following
8 requirements:
9 (a) All thermally processed milk and milk products that are
10 packaged in hermetically sealed containers are processed in a milk
11 processing facility licensed under this act, the grade A milk law
12 of 2001, or the food law of 2000.
13 (b) All processors of acidified milk and milk products
14 packaged in hermetically sealed containers comply with the
15 regulations of the United States food and drug administration Food
16 and Drug Administration in 21 CFR part parts 108, 21 CFR part 110,
17 and 21 CFR part 114.
18 (c) All thermally processed milk and milk products that are
19 packaged in hermetically sealed containers comply with the
20 regulations of the United States food Food and drug administration
21 Drug Administration in 21 CFR part parts 108, 21 CFR part 110, and
22 21 CFR part 113.
23 (d) Hermetically sealed packages are handled to maintain
24 product and container integrity.
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Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 288.696