# The Dairy Products (Hygiene) Regulations 1995, Paragraph 1


Pasteurised milk shall:
(a) be obtained by means of a heat-treatment involving a high temperture for a short time (at least 71.7°C for 15 seconds, or any equivalent combination) or a pasteurisation process using different time and temperature combinations to obtain an equivalent effect; and
(b) show a negative reaction to the phosphatase test and a positive reaction to the peroxidase test using the methods of analysis specified in paragraph 2 of Schedule 11 and in the case of high temperature pasteurised milk, show a negative reaction to both those tests.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/1086/schedule/5/part/III/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/dairy-products-hygiene-regulations-1995/schedule-5/part-III/paragraph-1
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