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Dairy Council Digest Archives
Ensuring Dairy Quality & Safety from Farm to Refrigerator
A Shared Responsibility for Milk Quality and Safety
Government at federal, state, and local levels, all sectors of the dairy industry (e.g., dairy farmers, processors, retailers), and consumers share the responsibility for safeguarding the quality and safety of America¹s milk (2,3,5,8,9). A number of federal government agencies have major roles in food safety activities, including those related to dairy foods (10,11). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) takes primary responsibility for the safety of milk sold in interstate commerce. The FDA develops standards for dairy foods, conducts research to improve detection and prevention of possible contaminants, and inspects dairy processing plants, imported products, and feed mills (10). The FDA¹s Center for Veterinary Medicine monitors feeds eaten by cows and animal health. Milk is tested repeatedly from the cow to the supermarket dairy case to ensure safety and quality. If the product fails to meet safety and quality standards, it does not reach the consumer.
A major role of the FDA is to oversee the federal Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO), which is the primary safeguard for the nation¹s milk supply (3). State regulatory agencies (e.g., Dairy Division of state Departments of Agriculture or Health) enforce regulations and generally have major responsibility for public health and food safety issues (8). FDA milk specialists in regional offices provide scientific, technical, and inspection assistance to state regulatory agencies to oversee compliance with regulatory policies and procedures.
The responsibility for protecting the quality and safety of milk and other dairy products is shared by the U.S. government, all sectors of the dairy industry (e.g., dairy farmers, processors, retailers), and consumers.
The dairy industry, including farmers and dairy food processors, protects the quality and safety of milk and other dairy products by abiding to, under penalty of law, strict government food safety regulations related to health and animal care, cleanliness and sanitation, and processing procedures. In addition, the airy industry adopts a number of voluntary practices to ensure milk safety. Dairy farmers work closely with government extension agents and land-grant niversities to apply state-of- the-art production and safety practices to farming operations. Many dairy processors voluntarily implement quality control procedures, such as the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) system (11-13). Dairy retailers and consumers, by properly handling and storing dairy foods, also play a role in ensuring dairy quality and safety.
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