Chapter 57. Milk and Dairy Products-General Provisions
Chapter 57. Milk and Dairy Products-General Provisions
Chapter 57. Milk and Dairy Products-General Provisions
Subchap. Sec.
A. MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS DEFINITIONS AND
STANDARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57.1
B. LABELING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57.41
C. OTHER DAIRY PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57.51
D. CHEESE AND RELATED CHEESE PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57.71
E. SPECIAL PROVISIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57.81
Authority
The provisions of this Chapter 57 issued under act of August 8, 1961 (P. L. 975, No. 436) (31 P. S.
§§ 520-1.1—520-8).
Source
The provisions of this Chapter 57 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5
Pa.B. 3100, unless otherwise noted.
Sec.
57.1. Definitions.
57.1a. Milk.
57.2. Acidified milk.
57.3. Cultured milk.
57.4. Lowfat milk.
57.5. Acidified lowfat milk.
57.6. Cultured lowfat milk.
57.7. Skim milk or nonfat milk.
57.8. Acidified skim milk.
57.9. Cultured skim milk.
57.10. Buttermilk.
57.11. Heavy cream.
57.12. Light cream.
57.13. Light whipping cream.
57.14. Whipped light cream, whipped medium cream and whipped heavy cream.
57.15. Sour cream.
57.15a. Lowfat sour cream.
57.16. Acidified sour cream.
57.17. Eggnog.
57.18. Half-and-half.
57.19. Sour half-and-half.
57.20. Acidified sour half-and-half.
57-1
(356769) No. 441 Aug. 11
7 § 57.1 FOOD SAFETY & LABORATORY SERVICES Pt. III
57.21. Yogurt.
57.22. Lowfat yogurt.
57.23. Nonfat yogurt.
57.24. Protein fortified lowfat milk or skim milk.
57.25. Approved testing methods.
57.26. Approved ingredients.
57.27. Other dairy products standard.
57.28. Temporary marketing permit.
57.29. [Reserved].
57.30. [Reserved].
57.31. [Reserved].
57.32. [Reserved].
57.33. [Reserved].
§ 57.1. Definitions
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following
meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Artificial dairy product—A food manufactured, packaged or labeled so as to
purport to resemble the identity, intended use, composition, physical and sen-
sory properties of a dairy product for which there has been established a stan-
dard of identity.
Basic compositional ingredient—An ingredient which contributes a signifi-
cant portion of the nutritional value or characterizing ingredient of the food.
Department—The Department of Agriculture of the Commonwealth.
Milk products—Ice cream, ice cream mix, custard ice cream, french ice
cream, frozen custard, ice milk, sherbet and other similar frozen and semifro-
zen products and dairy products used in the manufacture thereof.
Organoleptic or sensory characteristics—Characteristics relating to the fla-
vor, texture, smell or appearance—for example, package or label
appearance—of a food product.
Physical characteristics—Characteristics relating to the composition of a
food including but not limited to fat and moisture content, nonfat solids con-
tent and functional ingredients or food additive content such as emulsifiers,
stabilizers, flavor or color additives.
Reconstituted dairy products—Reconstituted or recombined milk or dairy
products resulting from the recombining of milk constitutents with potable
water.
Secretary—The Secretary of the Department.
Standardized food—A food for which a standard of identity has been estab-
lished by the Department.
Sterile—A dairy product that has been processed and packaged so as to have
extended shelf-life under nonrefrigerated conditions.
57-2
(356770) No. 441 Aug. 11 Copyright 娀 2011 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Ch. 57 MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS 7 § 57.1a
Source
The provisions of this § 57.1 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; amended September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285. Immediately preced-
ing text appears at serial page (27102).
Cross References
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 57.42 (relating to specific labeling requirements); 7 Pa. Code
§ 59a.14 (relating to labeling: bottles, containers and packages of milk, milk products or manufac-
tured dairy products).
§ 57.1a. Milk.
(a) Milk in final package form for beverage use may contain not less than
3.25% milkfat but not more than 6% milkfat and not less than 8.25% milk solids
not fat. Milk may be adjusted by separating part of the milkfat, or by adding
cream, concentrated milk, dry whole milk, skim milk, concentrated skim milk or
nonfat dry milk and may be homogenized.
(b) Vitamin additions are optional.
(1) If added, vitamin A shall be present in such quantity that each quart of
the food contains not less than 2,000 International Units, within limits of good
manufacturing practice.
(2) If added, vitamin D shall be present in such quantity that each quart of
the food contains 400 International Units, within limits of good manufacturing
practice.
(c) The following safe and suitable ingredients may be used:
(1) Carriers for vitamin A and D.
(2) Characterizing flavoring ingredients, with or without coloring, nutritive
sweetener, emulsifiers and stabilizers, as follows:
(i) Fruit and fruit juice, including concentrated fruit and fruit juices.
(ii) Natural and artificial food flavorings.
Source
The provisions of this § 57.1a adopted September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B.
3285.
Cross References
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 57.4 (relating to lowfat milk); and 7 Pa. Code § 57.7 (relating
to skim milk or nonfat milk).
57-3
(356771) No. 441 Aug. 11
7 § 57.3 FOOD SAFETY & LABORATORY SERVICES Pt. III
Cross References
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 57.7 (relating to skim milk or nonfat milk).
57-4
(356772) No. 441 Aug. 11 Copyright 娀 2011 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Ch. 57 MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS 7 § 57.6
Source
The provisions of this § 57.6 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; amended September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285. Immediately preced-
ing text appears at serial page (24353).
Source
The provisions of this § 57.7 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; amended September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285. Immediately preced-
ing text appears at serial page (24353).
Source
The provisions of this § 57.8 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; amended September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285. Immediately preced-
ing text appears at serial page (24353).
Source
The provisions of this § 57.9 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; amended September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285. Immediately preced-
ing text appears at serial page (24353).
§ 57.10. Buttermilk.
Buttermilk is a fluid product resulting from the manufacture of butter from
approved milk or cream and containing not less than 8.25% milk solids not fat.
57-5
(276701) No. 319 Jun. 01
7 § 57.11 FOOD SAFETY & LABORATORY SERVICES Pt. III
Source
The provisions of this § 57.10 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; amended September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285. Immediately preced-
ing text appears at serial page (24354).
Source
The provisions of this § 57.11 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; amended September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285. Immediately preced-
ing text appears at serial page (24354).
Source
The provisions of this § 57.12 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; amended September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285. Immediately preced-
ing text appears at serial page (24354).
Source
The provisions of this § 57.13 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; amended September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285. Immediately preced-
ing text appears at serial page (110519).
Source
The provisions of this § 57.14 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; amended September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285. Immediately preced-
ing text appears at serial page (110519).
57-6
(276702) No. 319 Jun. 01 Copyright 娀 2001 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Ch. 57 MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS 7 § 57.15a
Source
The provisions of this § 57.15 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; amended September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285. Immediately preced-
ing text appears at serial page (110519).
Authority
The provisions of this § 57.15a issued under section 7 of the act of August 8, 1961 (P. L. 975, No.
436) (31 P. S. § 520-7).
Source
The provisions of this § 57.15a adopted June 2, 1989, effective June 3, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 2353.
Source
The provisions of this § 57.16 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; amended September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285. Immediately preced-
ing text appears at serial page (110519).
§ 57.17. Eggnog.
Eggnog shall comply with 21 CFR 131.170 (relating to eggnog).
Source
The provisions of this § 57.17 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; amended September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285. Immediately preced-
ing text appears at serial page (110519).
§ 57.18. Half-and-half.
Half-and-half shall comply with 21 CFR 131.180 (relating to half-and-half).
57-7
(276703) No. 319 Jun. 01
7 § 57.19 FOOD SAFETY & LABORATORY SERVICES Pt. III
Source
The provisions of this § 57.18 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; amended September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285. Immediately preced-
ing text appears at serial pages (27104) to (27105).
Source
The provisions of this § 57.19 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; amended September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285. Immediately preced-
ing text appears at serial page (27105).
Source
The provisions of this § 57.20 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; amended September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285. Immediately preced-
ing text appears at serial page (27105).
§ 57.21. Yogurt.
Yogurt shall comply with 21 CFR 131.200 (relating to yogurt).
Source
The provisions of this § 57.21 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; amended September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285. Immediately preced-
ing text appears at serial page (27105).
Source
The provisions of this § 57.22 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; amended May 14, 1976, effective May 15, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 1098; amended September 5, 1986,
effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page
(27105).
57-8
(276704) No. 319 Jun. 01 Copyright 娀 2001 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Ch. 57 MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS 7 § 57.24
Source
The provisions of this § 57.23 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; amended September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285. Immediately preced-
ing text appears at serial pages (27105) and (24357).
Source
The provisions of this § 57.24 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; amended September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285. Immediately preced-
ing text appears at serial page (24357).
Source
The provisions of this § 57.25 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; amended September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285. Immediately preced-
ing text appears at serial pages (24357) to (24358).
57-9
(276705) No. 319 Jun. 01
7 § 57.27 FOOD SAFETY & LABORATORY SERVICES Pt. III
Source
The provisions of this § 57.26 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; amended September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285. Immediately preced-
ing text appears at serial page (24358).
Source
The provisions of this § 57.27 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; amended September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285. Immediately preced-
ing text appears at serial page (24358).
Source
The provisions of this § 57.28 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; amended September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285. Immediately preced-
ing text appears at serial page (24358).
§ 57.29. [Reserved].
Source
The provisions of this § 57.29 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; reserved September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285. Immediately preced-
ing text appears at serial page (24358).
57-10
(276706) No. 319 Jun. 01 Copyright 娀 2001 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Ch. 57 MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS 7 § 57.30
§ 57.30. [Reserved].
Source
The provisions of this § 57.30 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; reserved September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285. Immediately preced-
ing text appears at serial page (73653).
§ 57.31. [Reserved].
Source
The provisions of this § 57.31 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; reserved September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285. Immediately preced-
ing text appears at serial page (73653).
§ 57.32. [Reserved].
Source
The provisions of this § 57.32 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; reserved September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285. Immediately preced-
ing text appears at serial page (73653).
§ 57.33. [Reserved].
Source
The provisions of this § 57.33 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; reserved September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285. Immediately preced-
ing text appears at serial page (73653).
Subchapter B. LABELING
Sec.
57.41. General labeling requirements.
57.42. Specific labeling requirements.
57-11
(356773) No. 441 Aug. 11
7 § 57.42 FOOD SAFETY & LABORATORY SERVICES Pt. III
Source
The provisions of this § 57.41 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100.
57-12
(356774) No. 441 Aug. 11 Copyright 娀 2011 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Ch. 57 MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS 7 § 57.42
Source
The provisions of this § 57.42 adopted November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B.
3100; amended September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3285; corrected October 6,
1989, effective September 6, 1986, 19 Pa.B. 4276. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages
(137948) to (137950).
Sec.
57.51. Butter.
57.52. Dry whole milk.
57.53. Dry buttermilk.
57.54. Whey.
57.55. Dry whey.
57.56. Evaporated skimmed milk.
57-13
(356775) No. 441 Aug. 11
7 § 57.51 FOOD SAFETY & LABORATORY SERVICES Pt. III
§ 57.51. Butter.
Butter is the food product, usually known as butter, which is made exclusively
from milk or cream, or both, with or without common salt, and with or without
additional coloring matter and contains not less than 80% by weight of milkfat.
Source
The provisions of this § 57.51 adopted September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B.
3285.
Source
The provisions of this § 57.52 adopted September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B.
3285.
Source
The provisions of this § 57.53 adopted September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B.
3285.
§ 57.54. Whey.
Whey is the fluid obtained by separating the coagulum from milk, cream or
skim milk in cheesemaking. The acidity of the whey may be adjusted by the
57-14
(356776) No. 441 Aug. 11 Copyright 娀 2011 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Ch. 57 MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS 7 § 57.55
Source
The provisions of this § 57.54 adopted September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B.
3285.
Source
The provisions of this § 57.55 adopted September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B.
3285.
Source
The provisions of this § 57.56 adopted September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B.
3285.
Source
The provisions of this § 57.57 adopted September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B.
3285.
Source
The provisions of this § 57.58 adopted September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B.
3285.
57-15
(276711) No. 319 Jun. 01
7 § 57.59 FOOD SAFETY & LABORATORY SERVICES Pt. III
Source
The provisions of this § 57.59 adopted September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B.
3285.
Source
The provisions of this § 57.60 adopted September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B.
3285.
Source
The provisions of this § 57.61 adopted September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B.
3285.
Source
The provisions of this § 57.62 adopted September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B.
3285.
Source
The provisions of this § 57.63 adopted September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B.
3285.
57-16
(276712) No. 319 Jun. 01 Copyright 娀 2001 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Ch. 57 MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS 7 § 57.65
Source
The provisions of this § 57.64 adopted September 5, 1986, effective September 6, 1986, 16 Pa.B.
3285.
Sec.
57.71. Cheese and related cheese products.
Sec.
57.81. Conditions of sale.
57-17
(276713) No. 319 Jun. 01
7 § 57.81 FOOD SAFETY & LABORATORY SERVICES Pt. III
57-18
(276714) No. 319 Jun. 01 Copyright 娀 2001 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania