§ 34803 Milk Transport Contamination Rules

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•Milk and cream must be kept away from smelly or dirty stuff while being moved.
•Don’t put milk or cream in the same truck as garbage or manure.
•Even empty milk containers can’t be carried in dirty trucks.

Example

A dairy farmer tries to save time by loading milk jugs and garbage bags into the same truck.

This is not allowed because the milk could get contaminated by the garbage, making it unsafe to drink.

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§ 34803 Milk Transport Contamination Rules

Milk, cream, or any product of milk or cream shall not be transported in connection with, or close to, any other commodity from which it may absorb any foreign flavor or which may contaminate it. Milk, cream, or any empty container which is used for milk or cream shall not be hauled in any vehicle which is used for hauling manure or garbage or in any other unclean conveyance. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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Milk cream foreign flavor contaminate manure garbage unclean conveyance

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 34803.

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