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Raw Milk Laws & Regulations

Retail Sale of Raw Milk Allowed?
No
Other Sale of Raw Milk Allowed
Yes (on-farm sales only)
Citations:
MGLA 94 ยง 13. 330 MA ADC 27.01 et seq.
Requirements:
Bacterial limits < 20K/mL, Coliform < 10/mL. 330 MA ADC 27.06. Containers must be conspicuously labeled as raw and carry required warning text. Containers must be sold within 5 days of filling. Sign must be posted conspicuously in raw milk sale area. 330 MA ADC 27.08.

Raw Milk Bills & Related Legislation

187th General Court Legislative Session

Bill: H. 1995

Would allow a licensed dairy to deliver raw milk off the farm

Status:
Passed Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture; In house Ways and Means Committee
Link:
http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H01995

187th General Court Legislative Session

Bill: H. 3273

Would legalize cowshares

Status:
In Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture
Link:
http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H03273

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  • Twin Rivers Farm Raw Milk (“Possibly”) Linked to Brucella Illness

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  • RECALL: Cheese And Milk Products Due To Listeria monocytongenes

    FoodSafety.gov reported this consumer Alert for cheese and milk products due to Listeria monocytongenes contamination:  The MA Department of Public Health (MDPH) is issuing a warning to consumers to avoid consumption of certain cheese and milk products because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes). The presence of L. monocytogenes in foods such as cheese and milk products represents a significant danger to public health. View the productRead more

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