DAIRY FARMS, MILK HAULERS & CHEESEMAKING OPERATIONS
The Dairy Services Program administers the Virginia Dairy Laws and related regulations designed to ensure the safety and wholesomeness of milk and dairy products
Dairy Services activities include: on-farm inspections of Grade "A" and manufactured grade dairy farms; raw milk sampling; final product sampling of cheese, butter, and ice cream; dairy manufacturing plant inspections; milk hauler/sampler permitting and evaluations; milk tanker inspections; and the investigations of any related complaints.
Resources
- Positive Animal Drug Residue Report Form
- Virginia Dairy Laws
- Regulations Governing Grade "A" Milk
- Regulations Governing Milk for Manufacturing Purposes
- Rules and Regulations Governing the Production, Processing, and Sale of Ice Cream, Frozen Desserts, and Similar Products
- Virginia Regulations Governing the Cooling, Storing, Sampling & Transporting of Milk
- FDA FSMA Final Rule for Preventive Controls for Human Food
- FDA Food Labeling Guide
- Permit Renewal Application for Milk Haulers/Samplers (pdf)
- Guide to Small Scale Dairy Operations (pdf)
- Dairy Manufacturing Permit Application Part I (pdf)
- Dairy Manufacturing Permit Application Part II (pdf)
- Guidelines for Small Scale Farmstead Cheese Operations (pdf)
Contact
Hunter Moyer
Program Supervisor
804.786.8912
hunter.moyer@vdacs.virginia.gov
Sean Hejja
Assistant Program Supervisor
804.786.8916
sandorsean.hejja@vdacs.virginia.gov
General information
804.786.1452
dairyservices@vdacs.virginia.gov
Click here to submit a complaint concerning foodborne illness, or conditions at a food manufacturer or retail store.
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