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Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations 2016.

Country/Territory
Malaysia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Milk/dairy products Procedural matters
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
These Regulations enter into force on 1 December 2016.
Abstract

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 34 of the Food Act 1983 [Act 281], the Minister makes the following regulations: These regulations may be cited as the Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations. Amendments to basic regulations, specify the milk procedural matters as follows: by inserting the subregulation 1A stating that any person who sells raw milk for direct human consumption shall subject the milk to heat treatment: by being retained at a temperature of not less than l00°C for at least three minutes; by being retained at a temperature of not less than 135°C for at least two seconds; by the Holding Method, where the temperature of the milk is raised to not less than 63°C and not more than 65°C and retained at not less than 63°C and not more than 65° for at least 30 minutes and then immediately and rapidly reduced to 4°C or less and maintained at that temperature with protection from contamination until the milk is removed from the premises for delivery; or by the High Temperature Short Time Method, where the temperature of the milk is raised to not less than 73°C and retained at the temperature for at least 15 seconds or its equivalent of time and temperature relationship and then immediately and rapidly reduced to 4°C or less and maintained at the temperature with protection from contamination until the milk is removed from the premises for delivery."

Full text
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Website
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References - Legislation

Amends

Food Hygiene Regulations, 2009.

Legislation | Malaysia | 2009

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Registration, Offences/penalties, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX