Wisconsin Administrative Code

ATCP 81.72 Wisconsin grade C standards.

ATCP 81.73 Wisconsin grade D standards. Subchapter VIII — Wisconsin Cheese Logotype

ATCP 81.80 Official logotype design and use.

ATCP 81.81 Registration.

ATCP 81.82 Official logotype use.

ATCP 81.83 Records. Subchapter IX — Baby Swiss Cheese; Standard of Identity and Labeling

ATCP 81.91 Baby Swiss cheese; product description and preparation.

ATCP 81.92 Ingredients.

ATCP 81.93 Nomenclature and label declaration. (k) XPinnyY means the presence of numerous and very small gas holes in a cheese. (L) XReasonably firmY means the body of the cheese is somewhat less than firm, but not to the extent of materially injuring the keeping quality of the c…

ATCP 82.01 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Bulk milk tanker” means a mobile bulk container used to transport milk, fluid milk products, whey, or whey cream in bulk from a dairy farm, or to, or from, a dairy plant in this state. “Bulk milk tanker” includes a container permanent…

ATCP 82.02 Bulk milk tanker; grade A permit. (1m) PERMIT REQUIRED. No person may operate a bulk milk tanker to transport milk or fluid milk products for sale or use as grade A milk or grade A dairy products unless the department, or an equivalent regulatory agency in another stat…

ATCP 82.04 Bulk milk weigher and sampler; license and grade A permit. (1) LICENSE REQUIRED. Except as provided under sub. (2), no person may do either of the following unless that person holds a valid bulk milk weigher and sampler license issued by the department under s. 98.146,…

ATCP 82.06 Bulk milk tankers; construction and maintenance. (1) SANITARY CONSTRUCTION. Bulk milk tankers, including equipment and accessories, shall be of sanitary design and construction, and shall comply with 3-A Sanitary Standard for Stainless Steel Automotive Transportation T…

ATCP 82.08 Cleaning and sanitizing bulk milk tankers. (1) CLEANING AND SANITIZING REQUIRED. A bulk milk tanker operator shall ensure the following: ATCP 82.08 (a) No person may operate a bulk milk tanker unless the bulk milk tanker is cleaned immediately after each day’s use and …

ATCP 82.10 Collecting milk from dairy farms. (1) COLLECTION FREQUENCY. (a) If milk from a grade A or grade B dairy farm violates a standard under s. ATCP 65.70 on any single test, milk from that farm shall be collected at least once every 2 days until a subsequent test shows that…

ATCP 82.12 Milk samples for testing. (1) SAMPLE (a) A bulk milk weigher and sampler or other individual shall collect a sample of a producer’s milk before that milk is commingled with milk from any other producer. The bulk milk weigher and sampler or other individual who collects…

ATCP 82.14 Delivering milk or milk products to dairy plant. (1) Except in the event of a traffic accident, vehicle breakdown, or similar emergency, no milk or milk products from a bulk milk tanker may be unloaded from a bulk milk tanker or transferred to another bulk milk tanker …

ATCP 82.16 Records. (1g) RECORD RETENTION. Any person licensed under this chapter shall keep all records for the timeframes required under this chapter and shall make them available to the department for inspection or copying upon request. The person responsible for the records m…

ATCP 83.01 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XBovine somatotropinY or XBSTY means the protein growth hormone that is produced naturally in the pituitary glands of cows and that occurs naturally in the milk of cows. XBovine somatotropinY includes bovine somatotropin represented by…

ATCP 83.02 Synthetic bovine somatotropin; advertising and label claims. (1) A person may, in connection with the sale of a dairy product, represent that the dairy product is Xfarmer certified rBST-freeY if the representation complies with this section. Note: See s. 97.25, Stats. …

ATCP 85.01 Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) XDepartmentY means the Wisconsin department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection. (2) XBody characteristicY means one of the physical attributes related to the texture of a sample of butter, as set forth under s. ATCP …

ATCP 85.02 Procedure for determining Wisconsin butter grades. The Wisconsin grade of butter shall be determined on the basis of a representative butter sample, tested and rated according to the following sequential steps: (1) Each applicable flavor characteristic of the sample sh…

ATCP 85.03 Specifications for Wisconsin butter grades. Specifications for final Wisconsin grades of butter are set forth in this section. Compliance with grade specifications is determined according to the procedure set forth under s. ATCP 85.02. The flavor, body, color and salt …

ATCP 85.04 Butter characteristics; intensity of characteristics. (1) BUTTER CHARACTERISTICS. (a) Flavor characteristics. For grading purposes, the flavor of a sample of butter shall be based upon the presence or absence of one or more of the following characteristics, organolepti…

ATCP 85.05 Wisconsin butter grades; classification and disrating tables. (1) TABLE I. Classification of Flavor Characteristics. Flavor Classification Identified Flavor AA A Acid — s Aged — s Bitter — s Coarse — s Cooked d — Culture s d Feed s d Flat — s Malty — — Musty — — Neutra…

ATCP 85.06 Grade labeling. (1) DEFINITION OF (a) Selling butter Xat retailY shall mean selling for consumption or use, or for any purpose other than resale as butter, regardless of quantity, and shall include selling to persons who sell meals or lunches. The term shall not includ…

ATCP 85.07 Licensing of graders. (1) No person shall certify or attempt to certify that any butter conforms to a grade or the specifications therefor established under these regulations without a license from the department. Licenses to certify the grade of butter shall be issued…

ATCP 85.08 Arbitration of grade disputes. In case of disagreement under any sales contract as to the grade of any butter, any party to the contract may file with the department a written request for the appointment of an arbitration committee to the chapter was last published. AT…

ATCP 87.01 Definitions. In this subchapter: (1) XChunk honeyY is comb honey surrounded by extracted honey. (2) XCleanY means free from foreign material when strained through standard bolting cloth of 86 meshes per inch at a temperature of not more than 130n Fahrenheit. (3) XColor…

ATCP 87.015 Honey standard.

ATCP 87.017 Wisconsin certified honey. ATCP 87.02 Industry grading. ATCP 87.03 Packaging and labeling. ATCP 87.04 Ungraded honey. ATCP 87.05 Comb honey. ATCP 87.06 Cut comb honey. ATCP 87.07 Chunk honey. ATCP 87.08 Extracted honey. ATCP 87.18 Subchapter II — Maple Syrup and Certa…

ATCP 87.02 Industry grading. (1) Each producer or packer of honey shall be entitled to grade and label the honey produced or packed by him or her in conformity with the standards established by this order. (2) The Wisconsin department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection…

ATCP 87.03 Packaging and labeling. (1) Each section and each case of comb honey and every container in which 2 cut comb honey, chunk honey or extracted honey is sold or offered for sale shall declare the name and address of the packer or dealer and the net weight of the contents.…

ATCP 87.04 Ungraded honey. (1) Every producer who does not intend to market all the honey in conformity with the standards established by this order shall plainly stamp or mark XUngradedY on each container or section, and on each case or box. (2) When a producer sells a portion o…

ATCP 87.05 Comb honey. (1) WISCONSIN FANCY No honey may be graded or labeled Wisconsin Fancy White unless it conforms to the following standards: (a) No section shall weigh less than 131|2 ounces gross or 121|2 ounces net. (b) It shall consist of good quality comb honey in which …

ATCP 87.06 Cut comb honey. (1) WISCONSIN FANCY No honey may be graded or labeled Wisconsin Fancy White unless it conforms to the following standards: (a) It shall be free from open or unsealed cells, weeping or bruised surface or wet edges. (b) It shall be wrapped in transparent …

ATCP 87.07 Chunk honey. (1) WISCONSIN FANCY No honey may be graded or labeled Wisconsin Fancy White unless it conforms to the following standards: (a) It shall consist of a combination of comb honey equal to Wisconsin Fancy White comb honey and extracted honey equal to Wisconsin …

ATCP 87.08 Extracted honey. (1) WISCONSIN FANCY No honey may be graded or labeled Wisconsin Fancy White unless it conforms to the following standards: (a) It shall weigh not less than 11 pounds 12 ounces per gallon of 231 cubic inches at 68n Fahrenheit. (b) It shall be clean; sha…

ATCP 87.11 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XCleanY refers to maple syrup that is free from visible foreign material such as pieces of bark, soot, dust, or dirt. (2) XDamageY means any defects that materially affect the appearance, edibility, or quality of maple syrup. Damaged m…

ATCP 87.12 Licensing. (1) FOOD PROCESSING PLANT LICENSE. Unless exempted in s. ATCP 70.06 (11) (e), no person shall process and sell at wholesale liquid maple products, or maple-derived water, without a valid license issued by the department for a food processing plant under s. 9…

ATCP 87.14 Food processing plant facilities used solely for concentration of maple sap. (1) CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE; GENERAL. Buildings and facilities at a licensed food processing plant used to process liquid maple products, or maple-derived water by methods other than conc…

ATCP 87.16 Food processing plant facilities for pre-package processing of maple syrup and shelf-stable concentrated maple sap. Facilities for pre-package processing of maple syrup and shelf-stable concentrated maple sap shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with s. AT…

ATCP 87.18 Processing, storing, and packaging liquid maple products or maple-derived water. (1) TRANSFER TO ANOTHER BUILDING OR AREA. After maple sap concentration is done, liquid maple products and maple-derived water may be transferred from one building or area, to another buil…

ATCP 87.20 Containers for packaging liquid maple products or maple-derived water. All containers for packaging liquid maple products or maple-derived water shall be stored in a manner to prevent contamination and shall comply with the requirements of s. ATCP 70.26. History: EmR 1…

ATCP 87.22 Operations water at food processing facilities used solely for the concentration of maple sap. (1) Operations water as defined in s. ATCP 70.02 (31) used at food processing plant facilities used solely for the concentration of maple sap shall be obtained from a source …

ATCP 87.24 Maple-derived water. Maple-derived water obtained by the reverse osmosis treatment of maple sap may be used to clean evaporators or other equipment surfaces that contact maple sap before the maple sap is subjected to concentration by heating if all of the following app…

ATCP 87.26 Equipment and utensils used in food processing plant facilities used solely for concentration of maple sap. (1) CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE; GENERAL. (a) Equipment and utensils used at a licensed food processing plant in processing maple syrup or shelf-stable concentr…

ATCP 87.28 Personnel standards in food processing plant facilities used solely for concentration of maple sap. (1) GENERAL. Personnel, in a licensed food processing plant facility used solely for concentration of maple sap to produce maple syrup and shelf-stable concentrated mapl…

ATCP 87.30 Processing liquid maple products or maple-derived water by methods other than concentration. (1) Equipment and utensils used at a licensed food processing plant in processing liquid maple products or maple-derived water using methods other than concentration shall be c…

ATCP 87.32 Production of maple-derived water. (1) PROHIBITED FOR USE IN CERTAIN BEVERAGES. Maple-derived water may not be used as an ingredient in bottled drinking water or a soda water beverage, as defined in s. 97.34 (1), Stats. (2) EXEMPTION FROM BOTTLED WATER REQUIREMENTS. Th…