Procedures for Starting a Manufacturing Dairy Plant in accordance with the Manufacturing Milk Law of 2001

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There are several steps to starting a Manufacturing Dairy Plant.

• Read "Summary of Requirements for Michigan Dairy Processing Plants. DY 378"

• Contact regional office to go over plans and requirements until the plans are approved.
  
  
• Fill out application DY-308 ($50 application fee).
  
  There are multiple types of a Manufacturing Dairy Plant license, including:
  
  
• Receiving Station
  A receiving station is a facility that receives milk and has storage vessels for the milk.
  
  
• Transfer Station
  A transfer station is a facility that receives milk and does not have storage vessels for the milk but simply transfers from one tank truck to another.
  
  
• Manufacturing Dairy Plant
  A plant that processes milk and/or milk products into manufacturing dairy products such as ice cream and cheese.
  
  
• Producer Security is required for all Manufacturing Milk plants that are a first receiving point for raw milk that is going to be processed at that facility.  Because the plant takes title (possession) of the raw milk for processing, the plant is responsible for it and must have producer security prior to any shipments being made into the plant.  Also prior to any shipments being received at the plant, the Lansing office must approve all forms of producer security.
  
  
• Information on Producer Security requirements
  
  
• Receive an approved Manufacturing Milk Plant inspection from your local inspector. 
  
  
• For further information, review form DY-366
  These may or may not apply to your specific situation.
  
  
• Requests for additional information can be made by email to
  mda-dairyinfo@michigan.gov
  
  
• If changes are made to the plant during its active lifetime, the regional office must be contacted.
  
  
• Some construction plan tips