Sec.22-195-11. Grade A, ultra-pasteurized milk and milk products, goat milk and goat milk products

(a) Definitions.

(1) Ultra-Pasteurization. Ultra-Pasteurized means a milk product which has been thermally processed at or above two hundred eighty degrees fahrenheit for two or more seconds, either before or after packaging, in order to produce a product which has an extended shelf life when refrigerated.

(2) Milk. For the purpose of this regulation the term milk or milk products shall mean milk or milk products processed from cow or goat milk as defined in Section 22-127 C.G.S.

(b) Ultra-Pasteurized Plant Permit. Each processing facility selling or whose product is sold or distributed in the State must obtain a Permit from the Commissioner. Said Permit shall be termed ‘Ultra-Pasteurization Plant Permit' and shall be valid for the period from July 1st to June 30th of the following year, and must be renewed during the month of June.

(c) Application for Permit.

(1) Each person, firm or corporation who processes Grade A ultra-pasteurized milk or milk products, in whole or in part, for sale or distribution within the State of Connecticut, shall make application to the Commissioner on forms provided by him.

(2) Each application must be accompanied with data relating to estimate of sales volume, and names and addresses of distributors handling or selling the milk product and all information required by the Commissioner. Each applicant shall agree to provide any additional information that the Commissioner deems neccessary.

(d) Fees. The annual fee for an Ultra-Pasteurized Plant Permit is established at two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) per licensing year and shall be valid from the period of July 1 through June 30 of the following year. Milk Dealer Licensing fees, as provided for by Sections 22-229, 22-235, and 22-236 of Chapter 431 of the Connecticut General Statutes shall apply to all sales of ultra-pasteurized milk and milk products sold or distributed in Connecticut.

(e) Criteria for Permit Approval. Each person, firm, or corporation who processes Grade A ultra-pasteurized milk or milk products for sale or distribution within the State of Connecticut must have a current Inter-State Milk Shippers' Sanitation and Enforcement Rating of not less than ninety (90) for Ultra-Pasteurized Milk and milk products and be regularly inspected by a State Regulatory Agency responsible for ensuring compliance with the applicable provisions of the Grade-A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance 1989, Revision U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service Food and Drug Administration.

(f) Inspection.

(1) Any processing facility granted an Ultra-Pasteurized Plant Permit, as provided for by this section shall be exempt from routine inspection, as well as those farms comprising the milk supply dedicated to Ultra-Pasteurized Milk and Milk Products.

(2) Nothing contained herein precludes the right of the Commissioner to conduct inspections of the processing facility or farms delivering milk to the facility, or to suspend or revoke the processing plant's permit, if such action is necessary to protect public health.

(g) Labeling. The label declaration for ultra-pasteurized milk and milk products must comply with the provisions of Section 22-133-106, Section 22-133-107 and Section 22-133-112 and with all other applicable regulations as required by the Milk Regulation Board. For the purpose of this regulation the terms ‘Grade A,' ‘Ultra-Pasteurized' and ‘Homogenized' must appear on the information panel.

(Effective August 10, 1992)