Adoption of the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO)

(1) The Department hereby adopts and incorporates by reference the Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO) as promulgated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services along with its appendixes and any updates, amendments and changes, and including any documents referenced or incorporated by the PMO, as they relate to milk processors, except for those provisions specifically omitted by 330 CMR 28.03. (2) The Department does not adopt any part of the PMO, along with any updates, amendments and changes, and any documents referenced or incorporated by the PMO, for the sole purpose of regulating dairy farms. In addition, the following provisions are specifically not adopted by the Department: (a) Definitions D, U, X and Y; (b) Sections, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17 and 18. (3) References within the PMO to administration and enforcement, including those references to sections 3 and 13 of the PMO, shall refer to 330 CMR 28.04. Administrative procedures within the PMO not specifically deleted shall remain in effect. (4) References within the PMO to construction standards for toilet and sewage disposal facilities or to Appendix C, shall refer to and meet the requirements of the appropriate state regulatory requirements of the state of origin. (5) References within the PMO to standards for water source or to Appendix D, shall refer to and meet the requirements of the state of origin. (6) In addition to the boiler water additives listed in Appendix L, milk processors may also use boiler water additives listed in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, part 173.1010, as from time to time amended. (7) In addition to the sanitizers listed in Appendix F, milk processors may also use sanitizers listed in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, parts 178.1005 and 178.1010, as from time to time amended. (8) References to an ellipsis within the PMO that refer to a political subdivision shall refer to the "Commonwealth of Massachusetts". (9) References within the PMO to an unspecified edition of a publication shall refer to the current edition.