ATCP 81.01 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, April, 1993, No. 448, eff. 5-1-93; r. (1), Register, January, 1996, No. 481, eff. 2-1-96; CR 01-057: cr. (10m), Register June 2002 No. 558, eff. 7-1-02; CR 05-044: cr. (13m) Register December 2005 No. 600, eff. 1-1-06.
ATCP 81.02ATCP 81.02Cheese grader license.
ATCP 81.02(1)(1)License required. No person may grade cheese without a license from the department under s. 97.175, Stats.
ATCP 81.02(2)(2)License Application. Application for a biennial cheese grader license shall be made on a form provided by the department. The application shall be accompanied by the fee required under sub. (3). An application shall include all of the information required under this section for licensing purposes.
ATCP 81.02(3)(3)License fee. A person applying for a license under sub. (1) shall pay a license fee of $75.
ATCP 81.02 HistoryHistory: CR 05-044: cr. Register December 2005 No. 600, eff. 1-1-06; CR 06-028: am. (1) and (3) Register November 2006 No. 611, eff. 12-1-06; CR 07-037: am. (3) Register April 2008 No. 628, eff. 5-1-08.
subch. II of ch. ATCP 81Subchapter II —Grading and Marking Requirements; General
ATCP 81.20ATCP 81.20Wisconsin cheese; manufacturer’s label. All cheese manufactured in this state shall be labeled at the dairy plant or cheese factory with all of the items listed under subs. (1) to (5). The labeling shall remain on the cheese until the cheese is used in the manufacture or processing of another food, or until it is relabeled by a buyer who cuts and repackages the bulk unit into consumer size packages. A manufacturer may not use electronic code labeling as the sole means to display labeling required under this section, except when the cheese is under the manufacturer’s custody and control. If a manufacturer uses electronic code labeling, the manufacturer shall provide a scanner or other device that enables a department employee or agent to decode the information into a readable format at the place where the manufacturer keeps the cheese.
ATCP 81.20(1)(1)Name of cheese. The name of the cheese variety or type of cheese.
ATCP 81.20(2)(2)State identification. The word “WISCONSIN” or code number “55”, a numerical code which indicates that the cheese was manufactured at a dairy plant in this state.
ATCP 81.20(3)(3)Dairy plant identification. The serial or individual identification number assigned by the department for the dairy plant at which the cheese was made.
ATCP 81.20(4)(4)Date of manufacture. The month, date and year of manufacture for the cheese. The date of manufacture may be abbreviated using an alphanumeric or all numeric format. The abbreviation shall clearly identify the month, date and year, or a Julian calendar date consisting of a 2 digit designation for the year of manufacture followed by a 3 digit Julian date.
ATCP 81.20(5)(5)Vat identification. The alpha or numerical designation of the vat which identifies a specific vat or chronological sequence of manufacture when more than one vat of cheese is manufactured in the same vat on the same day.
ATCP 81.20 NoteNote: A manufacturer’s label will substantially comply with this subsection if it uses one of the following alternative formats for each label requirement under subs. (1) to (5):
ATCP 81.20 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, April, 1993, No. 448, eff. 5-1-93; cr. (6), Register, January, 1996, No. 481, eff. 2-1-96; CR 99-151: am. (intro.) and (4) and r. (6), Register July 2001, No. 547 eff. 8-1-01.
ATCP 81.21ATCP 81.21Labeling cheese from other states or foreign countries.
ATCP 81.21(1)(1)Manufacturer’s label.
ATCP 81.21(1)(a)(a) General requirements. If cheese from other states or foreign countries is received in Wisconsin for further packaging or distribution, the cheese shall be plainly labeled or identified under par. (b) or (c). The label shall appear on the outside container or receptacle in which the cheese is received in this state.
ATCP 81.21(1)(b)(b) Out-of-state identification. Cheese originating from states other than Wisconsin shall be identified by all of the following:
ATCP 81.21(1)(b)1.1. The name of the cheese variety or type of cheese.
ATCP 81.21(1)(b)2.2. Identification by name or numerical code of the state of manufacture or origin. If code number identification is used, the number shall be the 2 digit code number assigned for individual states by the National Conference of Interstate Milk Shipments.
ATCP 81.21(1)(b)3.3. The dairy plant serial number assigned by the state licensing agency to the dairy plant in which the cheese was manufactured.
ATCP 81.21(1)(c)(c) Foreign country identification. Cheese originating from a foreign country shall be identified with both of the following:
ATCP 81.21(1)(c)1.1. The name of the cheese variety or type of cheese.
ATCP 81.21(1)(c)2.2. The name of the foreign country in which the cheese was manufactured.
ATCP 81.21(2)(2)Wisconsin grade labeling prohibited. No person may use any Wisconsin grade mark or Wisconsin grade label designation on cheese manufactured in another state or country.
ATCP 81.21 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, April, 1993, No. 448, eff. 5-1-93; correction in (1) (a) 2. made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, May, 1999, No. 521; CR 99-151: r. and recr. (2), Register July 2001, No. 547 eff. 8-1-01.
ATCP 81.215ATCP 81.215Age labeling of cheese. If the label on any bulk cheese or retail package of cheese states that the cheese is “aged” or “cured,” the label shall state the minimum length of time in days, months or years that the cheese has been aged or cured since it was manufactured.
ATCP 81.215 HistoryHistory: CR 99-151: cr. Register July 2001, No. 547 eff. 8-1-01.