M-I-00-2: Milk and Milk Product Equipment - A Guide for Evaluating Construction

HHS:PHS:FDA:CFSAN:OFP:DCP:MSB
 
									
                                    200 "C" Street, S.W.
			            Washington, DC  20204
									
			            M-I-00-2					
			            March 22, 2000
 
 
TO:		All Regional Food and Drug Directors
		Attn. Regional Milk Specialists
 
 
FROM:	Milk Safety Branch (HFS-626)
 
 
SUBJECT: Milk and Milk Product Equipment - A Guide for Evaluating Construction
 
Under separate cover the above document has been sent to each region. It is
intended that these be distributed to State regulators and other interested
parties. This Memorandum also serves as notice that the State/ FDA cooperative
system for reviewing equipment described in this guideline may be implemented
immediately.
 
Introductory training in the use of this guideline was provided at regional
seminars last fall and will be included in those to be held this spring and
summer. More detailed training regarding the use of this guideline will be
included in current and future training courses as appropriate.
 
Additional copies of this memorandum are also enclosed for your distribution to
Regional Milk Specialists, State milk regulatory agencies and State Milk Rating
Officers in your region.  This memorandum and Milk and Milk Product Equipment -
A Guide for Evaluating Construction are available on the FDA Web Site at
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov and should be widely distributed to representatives of
the dairy industry and other interested parties.
 
 
							
 
      Sincerely yours,
 
 
							
      Joseph M. Smucker, Chief
							Milk Safety Team
 
 
 
 
M-I-00-1	               	March 20, 2000