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Environmental Health Department (EHD)
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Milk & Dairy
Inspections
The EHD is the State approved Milk Inspection Service Agency for San Joaquin County. Responsibility for inspection and quality control for dairy farm sanitation and milk grading is delegated by the State Department of Food and Agriculture. Dairies producing market and manufacturing milk are
officially inspected two times per year for sanitation and
routine milk samples for quality control are collected every
five to six weeks.
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California Food and Agricultural Code
Section 32503. |
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| Funding: |
Per Gallon Fee assessed on Milk
produced, Annual Operating Permit Fees for Milk
Dispensers, Hourly Rate and Service Fees |
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| Clients/Customers: |
Dairy Farm Owners/Operators, Milk
Processors, Food Facility Owners/Operators, General
Public. |
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| Workload: |
139 Grade A and 1 Grade B Dairies, 20 Milk Dispensers. |
For more information please contact:
Mike Huggins, Program Coordinator
(209) 468-3437
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To Complete a Dairy Farm Permit Application,
click here To
Review the Confined Animal Facility Manure Management Plan,
click here |
