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Title 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY

Bakersfield Municipal Code Ch. 8.08 Milk

Bakersfield Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Bakersfield

Cite as: Bakersfield Municipal Code Chapter 8.08 · Text as of 2026-10-02

Sections: 8.08.010 Definitions. 8.08.020 Pasteurization required—Exceptions.

8.08.010 Definitions.

The definition of “milk,” “raw milk,” “cream,” “pasteurized,” “pasteurization,” and “certified” shall be that as defined in the Agricultural Code of California. (Prior code § 8.40.010)

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8.08.020 Pasteurization required—Exceptions.

A. All milk or cream sold, served, offered, or exposed for sale, or delivered for human consumption, within the city, shall be pasteurized.

B. The provisions of this section shall not apply to:

1. Certified milk or cream;

2. The delivery and sale of raw milk to wholesalers or to pasteurization plants for the purpose of being
pasteurized;

3. The production for sale or other distribution of milk by any person owning or maintaining less than three
cows or seven goats in lactation for use or consumption by said person or any member of his or her
household. (Prior code § 8.40.010)

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