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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".25" citation="COMAR 10.15.05.25" title_num="10" subtitle_num="15" chapter_num="05" heading="Quality Standards and Examination of Frozen Desserts Ingredients, Frozen Desserts, and Frozen Desserts Mix.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>All milk and milk products used as ingredients in frozen desserts and frozen desserts mix shall be produced, processed, and pasteurized to conform with the following chemical, bacteriological, and temperature standards:</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A process or manipulation, other than pasteurization processing methods, and appropriate refrigeration, may not be applied to milk and milk products for the purpose of removing or deactivating microorganisms.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Bacterial counts, coliform determinations, cooling temperatures, phosphatase test and other laboratory and screening tests shall conform to the procedures in the latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Dairy Products of the American Public Health Association and the latest edition of the Official Method of Analysis of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Examinations and tests shall include any other chemical, bacteriological, or physical determinations as the Secretary deems necessary for the detection of adulteration.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Sterile frozen desserts mix in hermetically sealed containers shall meet all applicable requirements. Bacterial, coliform, and cooling standards do not apply to mix in hermetically sealed containers.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>When samples are obtained from bulk containers of frozen desserts or frozen desserts mix, only a cleaned and sanitized dipper shall be used to obtain a sample from a portion of the bulk amount not previously contacted by a dipper.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Frozen dessert mix samples for determining the wholesale frozen dessert manufacturer’s compliance with bacteriological and temperature standards shall be collected while in the possession of the wholesale frozen dessert manufacturer before final delivery.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>Frozen dessert mix samples for chemical and physical analysis may be taken at any time.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>The wholesale frozen desserts manufacturer shall be held responsible only for those samples taken from unopened containers.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="J.">
    <text>Samples of hard frozen desserts, in unopened factory-filled containers, may be collected any time before sale for determining the wholesale frozen dessert manufacturer's or retail frozen dessert manufacturer's compliance with chemical and physical standards.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="K.">
    <text>Mix once drawn from a dispensing freezer shall not be re-used.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>