The Dairy Products (Hygiene) Regulations 1995

PART I LABELLING

1.  In addition to the health mark requirements specified in Part II of this Schedule, the occupier of the dairy establishment shall ensure that the packaging of heat-treated milk and liquid milk-based products shall display visibly and legibly the following particular for control purposes—

(a) the nature of the heat-treatment applied to the milk;

(b) an indication, which may be in code, enabling the date of the last heat-treatment referred to in sub-paragraph (a) above to be established; and

(c) in the case of pasteurised milk, the temperature at which the product shall be stored.

2.  The particulars specified in paragraph 1 above need not appear on re-usable glass bottles referred to in regulation 27 of the Food Labelling Regulations 1984(1).

3.  Without prejudice to the provisions of the Food Labelling Regulations 1984, the labelling must show clearly for inspection purposes the following particulars—

(a) the words “raw milk” for raw drinking milk intended for direct human consumption;

(b) the words “made with raw milk” for milk-based products manufactured from raw milk whose manufacturing process does not include thermisation or heat-treatment;

(c) in the case of milk-based products other than those referred to in sub-paragraph (b) above, the nature of any heat-treatment applied at the end of the manufacturing process; or

(d) for milk-based products in which the growth of micro-organisms can occur, the use-by or minimum durability date.

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S.I. 1984/1305, the relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1990/2488.