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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 15Pt. 1Ch. 10Art. 4§ 34592 Milk Service Container Rules

§ 34592 Milk Service Container Rules

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§ 34592 Milk Service Container Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •Milk served in places like schools, hospitals, or restaurants must come in sealed bottles or containers that are opened only in front of the person drinking it.
  • •This rule doesn’t apply to cream or half-and-half.
  • •Some places, like private boarding schools or college dorms, don’t have to follow this rule.
  • •Milk can also be served from an approved milk machine, even if it’s not in a bottle.

Example

You go to a restaurant and order a glass of milk.

The restaurant must bring you a sealed bottle of milk and open it right in front of you. They can’t pour milk from a big jug unless they’re using an approved milk machine.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 34592 Milk Service Container Rules

Market milk which is served by any school, hospital, hotel, boardinghouse, restaurant, soda fountain, lunch counter, or other places where food or drink is served to the public, shall be served in the individual service bottle or container which has been filled and capped or sealed in a milk room, properly designed and equipped as approved by the director, the cap or seal of which shall not be removed except in the presence of the consumer or patron. This section does not: (a) Apply to market cream or half-and-half. (b) Prohibit the serving of homogenized market milk from a milk dispensing device which has been approved for such use by the director pursuant to Section 34594. (c) Apply to any private boarding school which is licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code which is also a private full-time day school within the meaning of Section 48222 of the Education Code. (d) Apply to any fraternity, sorority, dormitory or eating club, the existence of which is authorized or approved by the board of trustees or other governing agency of a college or university. (e) Apply to any children’s center, day care program, or preschool program, as such terms are used in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8200) of Part 6 of the Education Code. (Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 373.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

educationhospitalschoolhealthlicensedirectorsafetypresence

Related Statutes

  • § 11502.5 Pesticide License Education Requirements
  • § 11514 License Suspension Payment Option
  • § 12833 Emergency Pesticide Registration
  • § 522 Animal Health Laboratory Operations
  • § 529 Veterinary Lab Advisory Board

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 34592.
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