Milk & Dairy
State Milk Board
State Milk Board (SMB) was created in 1972 to encourage orderly and sanitary production, transportation, processing and grading of fluid milk and processed milk products for consumption intrastate as well as interstate. Missouri's nearly 780 grade A and 293 manufacturing grade dairy farms places it in the top 25 milk producing states. With 45 grade A and manufacturing grade processing plants Missouri has production growth potential.
Recent Milk Production
Wholesome, stable, and high-quality dairy product assurance is maintained through inspection and ratings oversight of dairy farms and dairy processing plants by SMB staff and contract services provided by St. Louis County Health Department and Springfield-Green County Health Departments.
Health Advisory
Missouri Dairy Laws & Regulations
- Grade A Pasteurized Milk Regulations
- Missouri Grade A Milk Laws- Revised Missouri Statutes, sections 196.931-196.959
- Missouri Manufacturing Milk and Milk Testing Laws - Revised Missouri Statutes, sections 196.520 - 196.610
- Missouri Unfair Milk Sales Practices - Revised Missouri Statutes, sections 416.410 through 416.560
- Production and Distribution of Grade A Retail Raw Milk and Milk Products
- Requirements for the Missouri Dairy Law
Federal Dairy Regulations & Guidelines
- Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2011
- FDA Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21
- Milk for Manufacturing Purposes and its Production and Processing
- Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA)
Missouri Policies & Guidelines
- Dairy Plant Fieldman, Hauler, Grader & Tester's Manual
- Missouri Bulk Milk Hauler-Sampler's Manual
- Missouri Construction Guidelines
- Missouri Manufacturing Grade Policy
- Standard Operating Procedures - Milk Truck Accident
PMO, Procedures Manual & MMSR
- PMO, 2015 Revision Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance
- 2015 Revision Procedures Governing the Cooperative State-Public Health Service/FDA Program of the NCIMS
- 2015 Revision Methods of Making Sanitation Ratings of Milk Shippers