97.20 Dairy plants.

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97.20 Dairy plants.

(1)Definitions. In this section:

(a)“Dairy plant” means a processing plant, receiving station, or transfer station.

(b)“Dairy product” means any of the following:

1. Milk or any product or by-product derived solely from milk.

2. Hooved or camelid mammals’ milk or any product or by-product derived solely from hooved or camelid mammals’ milk.

3. An item that meets a definition or standard of identity under 21 CFR 131 , 133 , 135.3 to 135.140 , or 184.1979 or under 21 USC 321a or 321c .

4. An item that fails to meet a definition or standard of identity specified in subd. 3. solely because the item contains hooved or camelid mammals’ milk or milk from goats or sheep instead of or in addition to milk from cows.

5. A product that is ready to eat, sell, distribute, or market and that is made solely of 2 or more of the items under subds. 1. to 4.

(c)“Fluid milk product” has the meaning given under s. 97.24

(ar).

(d)“Grade A dairy plant” means a dairy plant required to hold a permit under sub.

(3).

(e)“Grade A milk” has the meaning given under s. 97.24

(b).

(f)“Grade A milk product” has the meaning given under s. 97.24

(c).

(fg)“Hooved or camelid mammal” includes water buffalo, yaks, and other bovine species; camels, llamas, alpacas, and other camelid species; and horses, donkeys, and other equine species.

(fm)“Hooved or camelid mammals’ milk” means the lacteal secretion, practically free of colostrum, obtained by the complete milking of one or more healthy hooved or camelid mammals.

(gm)“Milk producer” has the meaning given in s. 97.22

(f).

(h)“Processing plant” means a facility engaged in pasteurizing or manufacturing dairy products, or processing dairy products into other dairy products, for sale or distribution.

(i)“Receiving station” means a facility which is designed for the receipt and bulk storage of milk, and which is used to receive or store milk in bulk. “Receiving station” does not include a processing plant or a facility used to distribute pasteurized milk in bottled or packaged form to consumers.

(j)“Transfer station” means a facility which is designed and used solely to transfer milk from one bulk transport vehicle to another without intervening storage.

(2)Dairy plant license.