Certification for Interstate Shipment

(A) In certifying pasteurization plants for listing on the Interstate Milk Shippers List (IMS List), the Department shall follow the procedures in administrative guidelines of the Department based on: (1) Procedures Governing the Cooperative State-Public Health Service/Food and Drug Administration Program of the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments, published by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U. S. Public Health Service, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration, and the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments; and (2) Methods of Making Sanitation Ratings of Milk Shippers, published by the U.S. Public Health Service and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (B) Only those pasteurization plants that voluntarily request listing on the IMS list, that meet the standards specified in the Department's administrative guidelines based on the PMO for inclusion on the IMS List, and that are certified for listing by the Department shall be allowed to ship Grade A milk or milk products interstate. (C) Every two years, the Department shall rate pasteurization plants for inclusion on the IMS List. (D) The Department shall certify for listing on the IMS List only those pasteurization plants that meet the Department's administrative guidelines based on the PMO. (E) Inspection reports and Notices of Violation/Orders to Correct shall constitute prima facie evidence of the conditions stated therein. (F) Enforcement Procedures Related to IMS Listing. (1) The Department shall follow the procedures in its administrative guidelines specified in 105 CMR 500.065(A) when withdrawing a pasteurization plant’s certification for listing on the IMS List. (2) Pasteurization plants that are removed, either voluntarily or involuntarily, from the IMS List shall promptly notify their customers in writing that they are no longer involved in the interstate shipment of Grade A milk or milk products. Supplemental Regulations for Manufacturers of Frozen Desserts, Frozen Dessert Mixes, Butter, and Cheese