P-29, r. 1 - Regulation respecting food

Section 11.8.12 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

11.8.12. Despite section 1.4.1, the following dairy products may be stored at the normal room temperature of the premises where they are kept:

(1)  hard cheese;

(2)  processed cheese, processed cheese spread and processed cheese preparation if they are commercially sterile and aseptically packaged in sterilized hermetically sealed containers;

(3)  powdered dairy products; and

(4)  other dairy products that are commercially sterile and aseptically packaged in sterilized hermetically sealed containers.

The following cheeses made from pasteurized milk with a moisture content of not less than 36% and not more than 44% may be stored at a room temperature of not more than 24°C for 24 hours after the date of their preparation at the dairy plant:

(1)  fresh cheddar cheese;

(2)  cheddar cheese curds; and

(3)  unripened firm or semi-soft cheese with a minimum milk fat content of 25%.

O.C. 741-2008, s. 15.