Methods for quality and wholesomeness determination.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) (b) (2) A screening test may be conducted on goat herd milk. When a goat herd screening sample test exceeds either of the following results, a confirmatory test identified in paragraph (b)(3) of this section shall be conducted. (3) Milk shall be tested for somatic cell content by using one of the following procedures or by any other method approved by Standard Methods for the Examination of Dairy Products (confirmatory test for somatic cells in goat milk): (i) Direct Microscopic Somatic Cell Count (Single Strip Procedure). Pyronin Y-methyl green stain or “New York” modification shall be used as the confirmatory test for goat's milk. (ii) Electronic Somatic Cell Count (particle counter). (iii) Electronic Somatic Cell Count (fluorescent dye). (4) The somatic cell test identified in paragraph (b)(3) of this section shall be considered as the official results. (5) Whenever the official test indicates the presence of more than 750,000 somatic cells per ml. (1,500,000 per ml. for goat milk), the following procedures shall be applied: (i) The producer shall be notified with a warning of the excessive somatic cell count. (ii) Whenever two out of the last four consecutive somatic cell counts exceed 750,000 per ml. (1,500,000 per ml. for goat milk), the appropriate State regulatory authority shall be notified and a written notice given to the producer. This notice shall be in effect as long as two of the last four consecutive samples exceed 750,000 per ml. (1,500,000 per ml. for go

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 58.133