Licenses for Stand Alone Dairy-Related Facilities not Connected to a Dairy Plant |
The Food and Dairy
division within the The
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development administers licenses all stand alone
dairy-related facilities which include, but are not limited to Grade A Milk
Distributors, Grade A Transfer Stations, Grade A Single Service Product
Manufacturers, Grade A Tank Truck Cleaning Facilities, Grade A Receiving
Stations.
A. NAME OF PERMIT OR APPROVAL:
B. STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
C. APPLICABLE REGULATION:
2001 PA 266 2001
Grade A Milk Law as amended Article III [288.500 Sec. 30] and
2001 PA 267.
D. SUMMARY OF PERMIT/APPROVAL PROCESS:
1.
Applicability (activities that require the permit)
- Grade
A Milk Distributor License is a person or
company other than a producer or processor who offers for sale, holds for
sale, or sells at wholesale milk or milk products. A distributor's
facilities include warehousing, refrigerated storage, and distribution
vehicles.
- Grade
A Transfer Station License means any place,
premises, or establishment where milk or milk products are transferred
directly from 1 milk tank truck to another.
- Grade
A Single Service Product Manufacturer License
means any person or company that is manufacturing single use containers or
parts of single use containers that become milk product contact surfaces
when used for the storage, shipping, or marketing of milk or milk
products.
- Grade
A Tank Truck Cleaning Facility License is any
place, premises, or establishment, separate from a milk plant, receiving
station, or transfer station where a milk tank truck is cleaned and
sanitized.
- Grade
A Receiving Station License means any place,
premises, or establishment where raw milk is received, collected, handled,
stored, or cooled and is prepared for further transporting.
2.
Pre-Application Requirements
- Contact
the inspector in your area.
- Provide blueprints,
drawings and type(s) of products that are going to be produced.
- Schedule a meeting with the
inspector to discuss the requirements
and timeline.
3.
Application Submission Requirements
- Contact
the inspector in your area.
- Give progress updates to
your inspector and schedule final inspection.
- Application(s) and fees
should be submitted at the time of license issuance.
4.
Procedures and Time-Frame for Obtaining Permit or Approval
Varies on construction times and availablity of
inspector(s)
5.
Operational Requirements
6.
Fees
Fees for all of the facilities listed above are $50.00 renewed annually.
7.
Appeal Process
Contact the Lansing
office.
8.
Public Input Opportunities
E. Contact Information:
Contact
Us
Creation/Revision Date:
09/01/2010
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