Don Rowley
Manager
(209) 525-6700

The Environmental Resources Department oversees the Milk & Dairy Industry as follows:

• Inspects market milk ("Grade A") and manufacturing grade ("Grade B") dairy farms for conformance with quality and sanitation requirements. See our Dairy Farm Water Protection Handbook.
• Samples milk at the producer level and conducts an analysis in our Public Health Lab, for bacterial content and the presence of contaminants, to ensure safety.
• Routinely collects samples of finished products from retail outlets and analyzes for compliance with standards.
• Investigates consumer complaints and follows up with appropriate actions.
• Condemns milk and milk products that may be unfit or unsafe for human consumption.
• Milk and Dairy Fees Effective 7/1/2008  [PDF]

Questions or comments about this site may be sent to DRowley@envres.org