21 CFR 1210.16

§ 1210.16 Method of bacterial count.

United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective

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Citation: 21 CFR 1210.16, § 1210.16 Method of bacterial count, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/91611
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The bacterial count of milk and cream refers to the number of viable bacteria as determined by the standard plate method of the American Public Health Association in use at the time of the examination.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.