Section 785.980  Product Test Procedures and Quality Requirements

a)         At irregular intervals during any 6 month period at least four samples of frozen desserts, pasteurized mix, and milk, cream and dairy ingredients from each plant, shall be taken and examined by the Department.  Samples of the frozen desserts or mix may be taken at any time prior to final delivery.  Samples of milk, cream, and dairy products shall be taken at the frozen desserts plant.

b)         The products shall be tested in accordance with tests and examinations contained in the 15th edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Dairy Products or 14th edition of Official Methods of Analysis of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists.

c)         No ingredients shall be used in processing frozen desserts which are adulterated within the meaning of the Ill. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 56 ½, pars. 501 et seq.).

(Source:  Adopted at 11 Ill. Reg. 2356, effective February 1, 1987)