Section 217.27 - Standards for Grade A Raw Milk and Raw Milk Products All Grade A raw milk and Grade A raw milk products must be produced and handled in conformity with the following chemical, bacteriological, and temperature standards, and the sanitation requirements stated in § 217.28 of this title (relating to Sanitation Requirements for Grade A Raw Milk and Raw Milk Products).
(1) Temperature: Cooled to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (7 degrees Celsius) or less within two hours after milking. (2) Antibiotics: No positive results on drug residue detection methods. (3) Somatic Cells: Individual raw milk shall not exceed 750,000 cell count per milliliter (ml). Goat milk shall not exceed 1,500,000 per ml. (4) Bacteria Limits: 20,000 per ml. Cultured products are exempt from this standard. (5) Coliform: Not to exceed 10 per ml. (7) Aflatoxin: less than 0.5 parts per billion (ppb). (8) Water Adulteration: cryoscope reading of -0.524 or above.25 Tex. Admin. Code § 217.27
The provisions of this §217.27 adopted to be effective February 3, 2000, 25 TexReg 582; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 20, May 14, 2021, TexReg 3136, eff. 5/17/2021