# The Milk (Special Designation) Regulations 1989, Paragraph 5


Raw milk which is not heat treated within 36 hours of its admission to the heat treatment establishment shall not be subjected to heat treatment unless—
(a) the holder of the licence has in the handling and storage of the milk taken steps to ensure that a sample of that milk taken and submitted to a plate count test achieves a result of not more than 200,000 per ml.; and
(b) a sample is taken of that milk, the sample submitted to a plate count test and the result is recorded.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/2383/schedule/3/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/milk-special-designation-regulations-1989/schedule-3/paragraph-5
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