Section 28.01 - General Provisions(1)Purpose330 CMR 28.00 has been prepared for the purpose of insuring the quality and safety of milk and milk products consumed in Massachusetts. 330 CMR 28.00 establish administrative and enforcement procedures for the inspection of milk plants and out-of-state pasteurization plants; and the permitting of receiving stations, transfer stations and out-of-state pasteurization plants. For the purpose of 330 CMR 28.00 out-of-state pasteurization plants which process ultra-pasteurized and/or aseptic milk or milk products are not subject to 330 CMR 28.00. 330 CMR 28.00 is consistent with regulations issued by the Food and Drug Administration, Public Health Service, United States Department of Health and Human Services; however, the bacteriological and temperature standards may be more stringent in some cases.(2)Scope. 330 CMR 28.00 applies to every milk plant and out-of-state pasteurization plant which offers for sale or transports milk or milk products in final package form into Massachusetts. Out-of-state pasteurization plants which process ultra-pasteurized and/or aseptic milk or milk products are not subject to 330 CMR 28.00.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1323, eff. 10/7/2016.