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21 CFR 1240.61(b): Mandatory pasteurization for all milk and milk products in final package form intended for direct human consumption
PART 1240-CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES · Subpart D-Specific Administrative Decisions Regarding Interstate Shipments
Key facts
| Citation | 21 CFR 1240.61(b) |
|---|---|
| Section | Mandatory pasteurization for all milk and milk products in final package form intended for direct human consumption |
| Part | PART 1240-CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES |
| Subpart | Subpart D-Specific Administrative Decisions Regarding Interstate Shipments |
| Subchapter | 21 CFR L Other |
| Product types cited | Food/Cosmetics, Other_Regulations |
| Regulation text (excerpt) | (b) Except as provided in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section, the terms “pasteurization,” “pasteurized,” and similar terms shall mean the process of heating every particle of milk and milk product in properly designed and operated equipment to one of the temperatures given in the following table and held continuously at or above that temperature for at least the corresponding specified time: Temperature Time 145 °F (63 °C)1 30 minutes. 161 °F (72 °C)1 15 seconds. 191 °F (89 °C) 1 second. 1… |
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