Milk and Dairy Inspections

The EHD is the State approved Milk Inspection Service Agency for San Joaquin County. Responsibility for inspection and quality control for dairy farm sanitation and milk grading is delegated by the State Department of Food and Agriculture. Dairies producing market and manufacturing milk are officially inspected two times per year for sanitation and routine milk samples for quality control are collected every five to six weeks.

Authority

California Food and Agricultural Code Section 32503.
  

Funding

Per Gallon Fee assessed on Milk produced, Annual Operating Permit Fees for Milk Dispensers, Hourly Rate and Service Fees
  

Clients/Customers

Dairy Farm Owners/Operators, Milk Processors, Food Facility Owners/Operators, General Public.
  

Workload

120 Grade A Dairies.
  

Information Contact

Contact	Title	Phone
Nicholas Wieseman	Senior Registered Environmental Health Specialist, Registered Dairy Inspector	(209) 616-3070
Jeff Carruesco	Program Coordinator, REHS, RDI	(209) 468-3438