MCL ch. 288, subtit. Act 267 of 2001, art. 5

in effect

MCL 288.610 Administration of act; rules; incorporation by reference.

288.610. Administration of act; rules; incorporation by reference. Sec. 50. (1) The department shall administer this act and may promulgate rules for its implementation and enforcement, or adopt revisions of standards adopted by reference in this act under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328. (2) The following standards are incorporated by reference: (a) The sanitary standards of 7 CFR part 58 and the sanitary standards of the 3-A sanitary standards committees, published by the International Association for Food Protection, as referenced in 7 CFR part 58. (b) Standards for dairy equipment construction formulated by the United States Department of Agriculture, dated 2001, entitled USDA Guidelines for the Sanitary Design and Fabrication of Dairy Processing Equipment, and the United States Food and Drug Administration, dated 2000, entitled Milk and Milk Product Equipment, A Guide for Evaluating Construction. (c) The standards for sanitizing solutions complying with the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act, 21 USC 301 to 399h, and listed in 21 CFR 178.1010. (d) The scheduled process standards for achieving commercial sterility and standards for sterilized or aseptic milk and dairy products processing contained in 21 CFR part 113. (e) The standard methods for the examination of dairy products referenced in 7 CFR part 58 and published by the American Public Health Association, sixteenth edition, dated 1992. (f) Cheeses and related cheese products, 21 CFR part 133. (g) Labeling, 21 CFR part 101, 9 CFR part 317, and 9 CFR part 381, subpart N. (h) Current Good Manufacturing Practices, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls, 21 CFR part 117. 2001, Act 267, Eff. Feb. 8, 2002; Am. 2018, Act 622, Eff. Mar. 28, 2019

MCL 288.611 Investigations; inspections.

288.611. Investigations; inspections. Sec. 51. The director shall foster and encourage the dairy industry of the state and, for that purpose, shall investigate the general conditions of the dairy farms, dairy plants, single service manufacturers, receiving stations, transfer stations, bulk milk haulers/samplers, can milk trucks, milk tank trucks, milk tank truck cleaning facilities, and distributors with full power to enter upon any premises for such investigation, with the object of improving the quality and creating and maintaining uniformity of the dairy products of the state. If determined necessary by the director, he or she may cause instruction to be given in any dairy farm, dairy plant, single service manufacturer, receiving station, transfer station, and distributor or in any locality in this state, in order to secure the proper feeding and care of dairy animals, the proper maintenance and sanitation of milk handling equipment, the proper maintenance of milk production facilities, the proper maintenance of milk processing facilities, the proper maintenance of single service facilities, the proper handling and storage of milk, dairy products, or single service containers, or the practical operation of any plant producing dairy products or single service containers for dairy products. In order to secure a uniform and standard quality of dairy products in the state, the director shall furnish a sufficient number of competent and qualified inspectors for that purpose as provided for in this act. 2001, Act 267, Eff. Feb. 8, 2002

Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/mcl/Chapter%20288.xmlFetched: 10/20/2026