Regulatory, Compliance & Labor
Farm Dairy Sales Compliance Guide
A compliance guide for selling dairy products, used by farm owners who sell milk, cheese, yogurt or butter at the farm, markets or stores. Use it each season and keep completed copies where the whole crew can find them.
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The steps on this page
- Identify products and license needs
- Review pasteurization and aging rules
- Test products as required by regulators
- Label with ingredients and allergens
- Keep cold storage records
- Record lot codes and sales
- Plan for recall and complaint handling
How to use this guide
Walk a new hand through the steps once, then let them use the page on their own. Add your own notes as you learn what works.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with FDA and eXtension.
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