Division 3 X1F1

Food business operators must initiate procedures to ensure that raw milk meets the following criteria:

1. (i)

   for raw cows' milk:

   Rolling geometric average over a two-month period, with at least two samples per month.
   Rolling geometric average over a three-month period, with at least one sample per month, unless the competent authority specifies another methodology to take account of seasonal variations in production levels.
   Plate count at 30 o C (per ml)	≤ 100 000 f1
   Somatic cell count (per ml)	≤ 400 000 f2

2. (ii)

   for raw milk from other species:

   Rolling geometric average over a two-month period, with at least two samples per month.
   Plate count at 30 o C (per ml)	≤ 1 500 000 f3

However, if raw milk from species other than cows is intended for the manufacture of products made with raw milk by a process that does not involve any heat treatment, food business operators must take steps to ensure that the raw milk used meets the following criterion: