The Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) have put in place new requrements for the sale of raw milk to consumers for consumption. The new regulations came into effect on 1 March 2016.
Details of the requirements can be found on the MPI website: http://www.foodsafety.govt.nz/industry/sectors/dairy/raw-milk
The newly published regulations can be found by clicking on the following link:
http://mpi.govt.nz/document-vault/11473
MilkTestNZ offers a range of the required tests including:
- Somatic Cell Count
- Bacterial Count
- Inhibitory Substances
- Coliform
- IgG
- DDE
- Aflatoxin