AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- MILK SANITATION CODE -- SANITATION IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS

Summary

The bill revises several sections of Rhode Island’s Milk Sanitation Code, reaffirming the state’s policy that milk must be safe, nutritionally adequate, and free of disease‑causing bacteria. It adds requirements that milk plants submit monthly raw‑milk samples to private laboratories for bacterial counts and other testing, with records kept for at least a year. The changes also clarify labeling rules, raw‑milk sales, and the role of the health director in overseeing sanitation standards.

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