Iowa Code
Chapter 190 - ADULTERATION OF FOODS
Section 190.12 - Standards for frozen desserts.

190.12 Standards for frozen desserts.
1. Frozen desserts and the pasteurized dairy ingredients used in the manufacture thereof, shall comply with the following standards:
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Milk, cream, and fluid Temperature Storage at
dairy ingredient 45 degrees
Fahrenheit.
Bacterial limit 50,000 per
milliliter
Coliform limit 10 per milliliter
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Frozen dessert mixes, Temperature Storage at
frozen desserts (plain) 45 degrees
Fahrenheit.
Bacterial limit 50,000 per gram
Coliform limit 10 per gram
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Dry dairy ingredient Extra grade or better as defined by
U.S. Standards for grades for the
particular product.
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Dry powder mix Bacterial limit 50,000 per gram
Coliform limit 10 per gram
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2. The bacteria count and coliform determination shall not exceed these standards in three out of the last five consecutive samples taken by the regulatory agency.
3. This section shall not preclude holding mix at a higher temperature for a short period of time immediately prior to freezing where applicable to the particular manufacturing or processing practices.
4. This section shall not apply to sterilized mix in hermetically sealed containers.
5. The coliform determination for bulky flavored frozen desserts shall not be more than twenty per gram.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §190.12]
2009 Acts, ch 133, §74; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §41