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...(A) Equipment and utensils: (1) Equipment, sanitary piping and utensils used in receiving, storing, and processing of the milk and manufacturing and handling of the product shall be maintained in a sanitary condition. Sanitary seal assemblies shall be removable on all agitators, pumps and vats, and shall be inspected at regular intervals and shall be kept clean. Unless other provisions are recomm...

...All equipment and utensils necessary for the manufacture of cheese and related products shall meet the same general requirements as outlined in rule 901:11-2-22 of the Administrative Code. In addition, for certain other equipment the following requirements shall be met: (A) Bulk starter vats shall be constructed of stainless steel or equally corrosion-resistant metal and shall be in good repair, equi...

...As used in rules 901:11-3-01 to 901:11-3-11 of the Administrative Code: (A) "Critical limit" means the maximum or minimum value to which a physical, biological or chemical parameter must be held to prevent, eliminate or reduce to an acceptable level the occurrence of a food safety hazard. (B) "Critical control point" means a point, step or procedure in food processing at which appropriate meas...

...As used in rules 901:11-3-01 to 901:11-3-09 of the Administrative Code: (A) "21 C.F.R." means Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (April 2023). (B) "Drug" means: (1) Articles recognized in the official United States pharmacopoeia, official homeopathic pharmacopoeia of the United States, or official national formulary; (2) Articles intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, trea...

...(A) Raw milk or milk products intended for use in the manufacturer of frozen desserts shall not be accepted by the frozen dessert manufacturer unless the milk and milk products meet the following standards at the time of delivery: (1) Temperature. The milk and milk products must be received at forty-five degrees Fahrenheit (seven degrees Celsius) or less. (2) Bacterial limits. The milk and m...

...(A) Raw milk or milk products intended for use in the manufacturing of frozen desserts shall not be accepted by the manufacturer of frozen desserts unless the milk and milk products meet the following standards at the time of delivery and are maintained by the manufacturer of frozen desserts through pasteurization: (1) Temperature at forty-five degrees Fahrenheit (seven degrees Celsius) or less; ...

...(A) Frozen desserts shall be pasteurized by holding the mixture continuously at or above the following temperatures for not less than the corresponding time: Temperature Time 155 degrees F (69 degrees C) 30 minutes 175 degrees F (80 degrees C) 25 seconds 180 degrees F (83 degrees C) 15 seconds 191 degrees F (89 degrees C) 1.0 second 194 degrees F (90 degrees C) 0.5 second 201 degrees...

...(A) Frozen desserts shall be pasteurized by holding the mixture continuously at or above the following temperatures for not less than the corresponding time: Temperature Time 155 degrees F (69 degrees C) 30 minutes 175 degrees F (80 degrees C) 25 seconds 180 degrees F (83 degrees C) 15 seconds 191 degrees F (89 degrees C) 1.0 second 194 degrees F (90 degrees C) 0.5 second 201 degrees...

...(A) Every frozen dessert manufacturer shall conduct, or have conducted for it, an analysis to determine whether there are food safety hazards that are reasonably likely to occur in conjunction with the manufacturing of frozen dessert and to identify the critical control points and preventive measures that apply to control those hazards. The analysis shall include food safety hazards which can occu...

...(A) Whenever a deviation from a critical limit occurs, a frozen dessert manufacturer shall take corrective action either by: (1) Following a corrective action plan that is appropriate for the particular deviation; or, (2) Following the procedures in paragraph (C) of this rule. (B) A frozen dessert manufacturer may develop written corrective action plans, which become part of their HAACP plans in accordance with pa...

...As adopted in rule 901:11-3-06 of the Administrative Code, wherever used in 21 C.F.R. part 117, the following definitions are amended or replaced: (A) The definitions found in 21 C.F.R. 117.3 are amended as follows: (1) "Audit" means "the systematic, independent, and documented examination (through observation, investigation, records review, discussions with employees of the audited entity, and...

...(A) Every frozen dessert manufacturer shall verify that the HACCP plan is adequate to control food safety hazards that are reasonably likely to occur, and that the plan is being effectively implemented. Verification shall include, at a minimum: (1) A reassessment of the adequacy of the HACCP plan whenever any changes occur that could affect the hazard analysis or alter the HACCP plan in any way or at least annually...

...Pursuant to rule 901:11-3-06 of the Administrative Code, following sections of the 21 C.F.R. 117 are deleted in their entirety and shall not become rules of the Ohio department of agriculture: (A) 21 C.F.R. 117.1; (B) 21 C.F.R. 117.254; (C) 21 C.F.R. 117.257; (D) 21 C.F.R. 117.260; (E) 21 C.F.R. 117.264; (F) 21 C.F.R. 117.267; (G) 21 C.F.R. 117.270; (H) 21 C.F.R. 117.274; (I) 21 C.F.R. 117.277; (J) 21 C...

...(A) Each frozen dessert manufacturer shall maintain sanitation control records that document the verification and corrections prescribed by rules 901:11-3-07 and 901:11-3-08 of the Administrative Code. These records shall also include; (1) The name and location of the processor; (2) The date and time of the activity that the record reflects; (3) The signature or initials of the person performing the operation; a...

...Pursuant to rule 901:11-3-06 of the Administrative Code, the following sections of the 21 C.F.R. 117 shall be amended to read as follows: (A) 21 C.F.R. 117.5(a) will read as: "Subparts C and G of this part do not apply to a qualified facility unless the FDA has withdrawn the qualified facility exemption. Qualified facilities are subject to the modified requirements in 21 C.F.R. part 117.201." (...

...(A) All bulk milk transport tanks or conveyances and the related multi-use equipment with which milk or milk products come into contact, shall be constructed at the time of original purchase and be maintained thereafter in accordance with 3-A sanitary standards as those standards and practices are formulated by the cooperative effort of industry and regulatory groups as represented by the dairy industry committee (DI...

...As used in Chapters 901:12-3 to 901:12-15 of the Administrative Code, unless otherwise specified, (A) "Ambulatory Disabled" means livestock capable of walking but with a physical impairment that severely limits or threatens their ability to walk. (B) "Non-Ambulatory Disabled" means livestock that cannot rise from a recumbent position or that cannot walk. (C) "Fatigued Swine" are swine that have temporarily lost th...

...As used in Chapters 901:12-3 to 901:12-15 of the Administrative Code, unless otherwise specified, (A) "Ambulatory Disabled" means livestock capable of walking but with a physical impairment that severely limits or threatens their ability to walk. (B) "Non-Ambulatory Disabled" means livestock that cannot rise from a recumbent position or that cannot walk. (C) "Fatigued Swine" are swine that ha...

...(A) Livestock housing, handling facilities and equipment must be designed and maintained so as to minimize bruising and injury. (B) When using handling, sorting or other devices to move livestock or for diagnostic evaluation, the devices must be used humanely. (C) When restraint of livestock is required, it must be minimal in degree and duration, and it must minimize the potential for injury. (D) Only hand held ba...

...(A) Livestock housing, handling facilities, and equipment must be designed and maintained so as to minimize bruising and injury. (B) When using handling, sorting, or other devices to move livestock or for diagnostic evaluation, the devices must be used humanely. (C) When restraint of livestock is required, it must be minimal in degree and duration and minimize the potential for injury. (D) ...

...(A) Ambulatory disabled livestock must be: (1) Monitored for needed treatment; (2) Transported for treatment or sale; (3) Transported directly to an inspected slaughter plant or a state custom exempt slaughter plant; (4) Slaughtered on the farm pursuant to division 901:2 of the Administrative Code, using an acceptable method of euthanasia pursuant to Chapter 901:12-1 of the Administrative Code; or, (5) Euthaniz...

...(A) Ambulatory disabled livestock must be: (1) Monitored for needed treatment; (2) Transported for treatment or sale; (3) Transported directly to an inspected slaughter plant or a state custom exempt slaughter plant; (4) Slaughtered on the farm pursuant to division 901:2 of the Administrative Code, using an acceptable method of euthanasia pursuant to Chapter 901:12-1 of the Administra...

...The administrative rules in Chapter 901:12-9 of the Administrative Code apply exclusively to poultry layers as defined in section 904.01 of the Revised Code and Chapter 901:12-3-01 of the Administrative Code. (A) "Cage Housing Systems" means one of the following layer housing systems: (1) "Conventional battery cage system" is a housing system in an enclosed or open-sided building where the layer is maintained in a...

...The administrative rules in Chapter 901:12-9 of the Administrative Code apply exclusively to poultry layers as defined in section 904.01 of the Revised Code and Chapter 901:12-3-01 of the Administrative Code. (A) "Cage Housing Systems" means one of the following layer housing systems: (1) "Conventional battery cage system" is a housing system in an enclosed or open-sided building where the layer i...

...(A) The responsible party must catch, lift and move poultry humanely. (B) Except for paragraph (C) of rule 901:12-3-05 of the Administrative Code, birds can be caught or carried by one or both legs, and are not to be caught, carried or lifted by the head, neck or tail. (C) The following livestock management procedures are acceptable to minimize injury to the birds and, if performed, must be performed in a humane ma...