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COMMODITY SPECIFICATION
NONFAT DRY MILK
The fortified or nonfortified nonfat dry milk (NFDM) shall be U.S. Extra Grade,
spray process.
The NFDM shall be subject to salmonella, penicillin and
coliform testing performed by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) at the
time of grading. The penicillin and salmonella test must be negative, and
the coliform count shall be not more than 10 per gram.
The nonfortified NFDM shall be low-heat, medium heat or high heat. The
fortified NFDM shall contain approximately 3,000 I.U. (International Units) of
Vitamin A and 600 I.U. of Vitamin D per 100 grams of NFDM.
The NFDM shall meet the following specifications:
| (1) Milk fat | Not more than1.25 % |
| (2) Moisture | Not more than 3.50% Not more than 3.80% (medium heat) |
| (3) Bacterial Estimate | Not more than 10,000 per gram standard plate count |
| (4) Scorched Particles | Not more than 15.0 mg |
| (5) Solubility Index | Not more than 1.2 ml, except product classified as high heat may not have more than 2.0 ml. |
| (6) Titratable acidity | Not more than 0.15% (lactic acid) |
Packaging
25-kilogram multi wall paper bags with a polyethylene inner liner