The Sale of Adulterated, Ungraded, or Misbranded Milk or Milk Products Prohibited

PURPOSE: This rule provides for the control of adulterated, ungraded, or misbranded Grade “A” Raw milk or milk products, or a combination of these. This rule corresponds with Section 2 of the federal Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO), as adopted in 2 CSR 80-3.001. (1) No person shall produce, provide, sell, offer, or expose for sale, or have in possession with intent to sell, within the state of Missouri, or its jurisdiction, any milk or milk product which is adulterated or misbranded. Provided that, in an emergency, the sale of pasteurized milk and milk products which have not been graded, or the grade of which is unknown, may be authorized by the regulatory agency, in which case those products shall be labeled ungraded. (2) Any adulterated or misbranded milk or milk product may be impounded under proper authority by the regulatory agency and disposed of in accordance with applicable laws or regulations, including the Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, as adopted in 2 CSR 80-3.001. AUTHORITY: section 196.939, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed June 20, 1973, effective June 30, 1973. Amended: Filed July 24, 2012, effective Jan. 30, 2013. Amended: Filed Nov. 6, 2020, effective May 30, 2021. *Original authority: 196.939, RSMo 1972, amended 1993, 1994, 1995.