Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code - Standard 4.2.4 - Primary Production and Processing Standard for Dairy Products (Australia Only)
Subdivision 3Transport of milk for raw milk cheese
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Subdivision 3 – Transport of milk for raw milk cheese
27 Application
A dairy transport business that collects and transports milk for raw milk cheese must ensure that each requirement of this subdivision is met.
28 Requirement for additional and specific control measures
The documented food safety program required by clause 7 must include control measures that ensure the requirements of this subdivision are met.
29 Requirements for temperature control
(1) The temperature of milk for raw milk cheese must not exceed 8°C at any point between the collection of that raw milk from the dairy primary production business that produced it and the delivery of that raw milk to a dairy processing business for processing.
(2) Subclause (1) does not apply if the dairy transport business uses a documented alternative to the method prescribed by that subclause.
30 Handling requirements
Milk for raw milk cheese must be kept separate from milk used or intended to be used for dairy products that are not a raw milk cheese.