§ 59.506. Suspended milk for manufacturing.

 A plant may not accept milk from a producer for use in products if one of the following occurs:

   (1)  A new producer’s milk does not meet the requirements for acceptable milk—§ §  59.503 and 59.504 (relating to sediment content classification; and bacterial estimate classification).

   (2)  The milk has been in a probational (No. 3) sediment content classification for more than 10 calendar days—§  59.503.

   (3)  The milk has been classified undergrade for bacterial estimate for more than 4 successive weeks—§  59.504.

   (4)  A growth inhibitor or pesticide residue exceeds actionable level. If a growth inhibitor or pesticide residue test is positive, an investigation shall be made to determine the cause, and the cause shall be corrected. An additional sample shall be taken and tested for growth inhibitor or pesticide residues, and no milk may be offered for sale until it is shown by a subsequent sample to be free of growth inhibitor or pesticide residue or below the actionable levels as determined by the Department. When a test conducted in a Pennsylvania Approved Dairy Laboratory indicates that milk from a producer is unacceptable due to a growth inhibitor, the permit holder shall immediately notify and suspend the producer for 2 days. A test shall be made of the subsequent milking after suspension, and it must be free of growth inhibitor before offering that milk for sale.

   (5)  The milk contains added water. Samples analyzed for added water and found to have a freezing point above -0.525°H (-0.508°C) shall be considered adulterated unless proven free of added water.