5. Dairy Products

5.1. Family 5.01 – Liquid Milk

Group	Type	Type id	Guidance
Whole Cow’s Milk	Milk – Cow’s Raw Whole	05.01.01.01	Milk – Cow’s Raw Whole Type is to be used for products that consist of milk from cows and which has not had the fat content altered and which has not been subjected to any heat treatment. As the restrictions on the retail sale of raw milk are stringent there should be a presumption that all milk obtained from retail premises has been subjected to some form of heat treatment unless it is positively known that the contrary is true.
	Milk – Cow’s Pasteurised Whole	05.01.01.02	Milk – Cow’s Pasteurised Whole Type is to be used for products that consist of milk from cows and which has not had the fat content altered and which has been subjected to a heat treatment process which complies with the requirements for pasteurisation.
	Milk – Cow’s UHT Whole	05.01.01.03	Milk – Cow’s UHT Whole Type is to be used for products that consist of milk from cows and which has not had the fat content altered and which has been subjected to a heat treatment process which complies with the requirements for ultra heat treatment.
	Milk – Cow’s Sterilised Whole	05.01.01.04	Milk – Cow’s Sterilised Whole Type is to be used for products that consist of milk from cows and which has not had the fat content altered and which has been subjected to a heat treatment process which complies with the requirements for sterilisation.
Semi-Skimmed Cow’s Milk	Milk – Cow’s Pasteurised Semi-Skimmed	05.01.02.01	Milk – Cow’s Pasteurised Semi-Skimmed Type is to be used for products that consist of milk from cows and which has had the fat content altered to be in the range 1.5 to 1.8 per cent and which has been subjected to a heat treatment process which complies with the requirements for pasteurisation.
	Milk - Cow’s UHT Semi-Skimmed	05.01.02.02	Milk – Cow’s UHT Semi-Skimmed Type is to be used for products that consist of milk from cows and which has had the fat content altered to be in the range 1.5 to 1.8 per cent and which has been subjected to a heat treatment process with the requirements for ultra heat treatment.
	Milk - Cow’s Sterilised Semi-Skimmed	05.01.02.03	Milk – Cow’s Sterilised Semi-Skimmed Type is to be used for products that consist of milk from cows and which has had the fat content altered to be in the range 1.5 to 1.8 per cent and which has been subjected to a heat treatment process with the requirements for sterilisation.
	Milk – Cow’s Other Partly-Skimmed	05.01.02.04	Milk – Cow’s Other Partly Semi-Skimmed Type is to be used for products that consist of milk from cows and which has had the fat content altered to a level that is not in the range 1.5 to 1.8 per cent fat. This includes relatively new products such as “1% Fat Milk” which does not comply with the legal definition for semi-skimmed milk so cannot be named as such.
Skimmed Cow’s Milk	Milk - Cow’s Pasteurised Skimmed	05.01.03.01	Milk – Cow’s Pasteurised Skimmed Type is to be used for products that consist of milk from cows and which has had the fat content altered to be less than 0.2 per cent and which has been subjected to a heat treatment process which complies with the requirements for pasteurisation.
	Milk - Cow’s UHT Skimmed	05.01.03.02	Milk – Cow’s UHT Skimmed Cow’s Type is to be used for products that consist of milk from cows and which has had the fat content altered to be less than 0.2 per cent and which has been subjected to a heat treatment process which complies with the requirements for ultra heat treatment.
	Milk - Cow’s Sterilised Skimmed	05.01.03.03	Milk – Cow’s Sterilised Skimmed Type is to be used for products that consist of milk from cows and which has had the fat content altered to be less than 0.2 per cent and which has been subjected to a heat treatment process which complies with the requirements for sterilisation.
Goat’s Milk	Milk – Goat’s Raw	05.01.04.01	Milk – Goat’s Raw Type is to be used for products that consist of milk from goats and which have not been subjected to any heat treatment.
	Milk – Goat’s Heat-Treated	05.01.04.02	Milk – Goat’s Heat-Treated Type is to be used for products that consist of milk from goats and which have been subjected to any heat treatment.
Sheep’s Milk	Milk – Sheep’s Raw	05.01.05.01	Milk – Sheep’s Raw Type is to be used for products that consist of milk from sheep and which have not been subjected to any heat treatment.
	Milk – Sheep’s Heat-Treated	05.01.05.02	Milk – Sheep’s Heat-Treated Type is to be used for products that consist of milk from sheep and which have been subjected to any heat treatment.
Milk from Other Animals	Milk - Other Animals Raw	05.01.06.01	Milk - Other Animals Raw Type is to be used for products that consist of milk from any species of animal other than cows, goats and sheep and which have not been subjected to any heat treatment.
	Milk - Other Animals Heat-Treated	05.01.06.02	Milk - Other Animals Heat-Treated Type is to be used for products that consist of milk from any species of animal other than cows, goats and sheep and which have been subjected to any heat treatment.

5.2. Family 5.02 – Cheese

The current categorisation of cow’s cheese has been based on the previous Regulations which specified standards for hard and soft cow’s cheese and also standards related to the fat content of the cheese. Since these Regulations are no longer in force it is not appropriate to categorise cow’s cheese in this way as it causes confusion. The categories have, therefore, been revised so that cow’s cheese can be treated in the same way as has always been possible for goat and sheep cheese with only a distinction for cheese made from raw milk and cheese made from processed milk.

Group	Type	Type id	Guidance
Hard Cow’s Cheese	Cheese - Cow’s Full Fat Hard	05.02.01.01	Cheese – Cow’s Full Fat Hard Type has been retired because of the changes in statutory requirements detailed above. All cheese samples should be allocated to the new Cow’s Cheese group and types below
	Cheese - Cow’s Medium Fat Hard	05.02.01.02	Cheese – Cow’s Medium Fat Hard Type has been retired because of the changes in statutory requirements detailed above. All cheese samples should be allocated to the new Cow’s Cheese group and types below
	Cheese - Cow’s Low Fat Hard	05.02.01.03	Cheese – Cow’s Low Fat Hard Type has been retired because of the changes in statutory requirements detailed above. All cheese samples should be allocated to the new Cow’s Cheese group and types below
	Cheese - Cow’s Skimmed Milk Hard	05.02.01.04	Cheese – Cow’s Skimmed Milk Hard Type has been retired because of the changes in statutory requirements detailed above. All cheese samples should be allocated to the new Cow’s Cheese group and types below
Soft Cow’s Cheese	Cheese - Cow’s Full Fat Soft	05.02.02.01	Cheese – Cow’s Full Fat Soft Type has been retired because of the changes in statutory requirements detailed above. All cheese samples should be allocated to the new Cow’s Cheese group and types below
	Cheese - Cow’s Medium Fat Soft	05.02.02.02	Cheese – Cow’s Medium Fat Soft Type has been retired because of the changes in statutory requirements detailed above. All cheese samples should be allocated to the new Cow’s Cheese group and types below
	Cheese – Cow’s Low Fat Soft	05.02.02.03	Cheese – Cow’s Low Fat Soft Type has been retired because of the changes in statutory requirements detailed above. All cheese samples should be allocated to the new Cow’s Cheese group and types below
	Cheese - Cow’s Skimmed Milk Soft	05.02.02.04	Cheese – Cow’s Skimmed Milk Soft Type has been retired because of the changes in statutory requirements detailed above. All cheese samples should be allocated to the new Cow’s Cheese group and types below
Goat’s Cheese	Cheese - Goat’s, made from Raw Milk	05.02.03.01	Cheese - Goat’s, made from Raw Milk Type should be used for cheese made from goat’s milk where there is a clear indication that the milk used has not been subjected to any heat treatment such as pasteurisation. If no such indication is given then it should be assumed that the milk used has been processed.
	Cheese - Goat’s, made from Processed Milk	05.02.03.02	Cheese - Goat’s, made from Processed Milk Type should be used for cheese made from goat’s milk where an indication is given that the milk used has been processed or no indication is given that that the milk used is raw i.e. the assumption should be that the cheese is made from processed milk unless there is a specific indication to the contrary.
Sheep’s Cheese	Cheese - Sheep’s, made from Raw Milk	05.02.04.01	Cheese - Sheep’s, made from Raw Milk Type should be used for cheese made from sheep’s milk where there is a clear indication that the milk used has not been subjected to any heat treatment such as pasteurisation. If no such indication is given then it should be assumed that the milk used has been processed.
	Cheese - Sheep’s, made from Processed Milk	05.02.04.02	Cheese - Sheep’s, made from Processed Milk Type should be used for cheese made from sheep’s milk where an indication is given that the milk used has been processed or no indication is given that that the milk used is raw i.e. the assumption should be that the cheese is made from processed milk unless there is a specific indication to the contrary.
Cheese Products	Cheese - Cream	05.02.05.01	Cheese - Cream Type is to be used for products described as such
	Cheese - Processed	05.02.05.02	Cheese – Processed Type should be used for products made from processed cheese such as cheese slices.
	Cheese - Spread	05.02.05.03	Cheese - Spread Type is to be used for products described as such
	Cheese - Products, Other	05.02.05.99	Cheese - Products, Other Type is to be used only for cheese products that cannot be more appropriately categorised elsewhere.
Cow’s Cheese	Cheese - Cow’s, made from Raw Milk	05.02.06.01	Cheese - Cow’s, made from Raw Milk Type should be used for cheese made from cow’s milk where there is a clear indication that the milk used has not been subjected to any heat treatment such as pasteurisation. If no such indication is given then it should be assumed that the milk used has been processed.
	Cheese - Cow’s, made from Processed Milk	05.02.06.02	Cheese - Cow’s, made from Processed Milk Type should be used for cheese made from cow’s milk where an indication is given that the milk used has been processed or no indication is given that that the milk used is raw i.e. the assumption should be that the cheese is made from processed milk unless there is a specific indication to the contrary.
Cheese from Other Animals	Cheese - from Other Animals	05.02.07.01	Cheese - from Other Animals Type should be used for all cheese made from animals other than cows, sheep and goats. It should be used for mozzarella cheese made from buffalo milk.

5.3. Family 5.03 – Butter

Group	Type	Type id	Guidance
Butter	Butter	05.03.01.01	Butter Type is to be used for the traditional product which has a fat content not less than 80 per cent and which has not had the water content reduced. It is not to be used for reduced and low fat spreads or for products such as garlic butter where another ingredient has been added
	Ghee (clarified butter)	05.03.01.02	Ghee (clarified butter) Type is to be used for butter which has been clarified by the reduction of the water content.
	Butter made from raw milk	05.03.01.03	Type is only to be used for butter which has been produced from untreated (raw) milk.

5.4. Family 5.04 – Milk Products

Group	Type	Type id	Guidance
Cream	Cream - Single	05.04.01.01	Cream – Single Type is to be used for products which consist of cream with a milk fat content of 18 per cent irrespective of whether or not it has been subjected to a heat treatment process.
	Cream - Double	05.04.01.02	Cream – Double Type is to be used for products which consist of cream with a milk fat content of 48 per cent irrespective of whether or not it has been subjected to a heat treatment process.
	Cream - Whipped or Whipping	05.04.01.03	Cream - Whipped or Whipping Type is to be used for products which consist of cream with a milk fat content of 35 per cent which is either suitable for whipping or already has been whipped irrespective of whether or not it has been subjected to a heat treatment process. This includes whipped cream contained in an aerosol can
	Cream – Raw	05.04.01.04	Cream – Raw Type to be used for cream of any type that has not been subjected to heat treatment
	Cream – Clotted	05.04.01.05	Cream – Clotted Type to be used for products described as such
	Cream - Other	05.04.01.99	Cream – Other Type is to be used for other types of cream including sterilised cream, half-fat cream and crème fraiche.
Yogurt	Yogurt - Full Fat	05.04.02.01	Yogurt - Full Fat Type is to be used for products made using full fat milk irrespective of whether they contain added fruit or other similar foods.
	Yogurt - Reduced Fat	05.04.02.02	Yogurt - Reduced Fat Type is to be used for products made using semi-skimmed or skimmed milk irrespective of whether they contain added fruit or other similar foods.
	Yogurt - Drinks	05.04.02.03	Yogurt - Drinks Type is to be used for products which are of a thinner consistency than normal yogurt and which, therefore, are intended to be drunk rather than eaten with a spoon.
	Yogurt - Other	05.04.02.99	Yogurt – Other Type includes products related to yogurt such as fromage frais.
Condensed Milk	Milk - Condensed	05.04.03.01	Milk – Condensed Type is for products of condensed milk
Evaporated Milk	Milk - Evaporated	05.04.04.01	Milk – Evaporated Type is for products of evaporated milk
Dried Milk	Milk - Dried	05.04.05.01	Milk – Dried Type is for products of dried milk. Products designed for the feeding of babies and infants must not be included in this type.
Milk Drinks	Milk - Drinks	05.04.06.01	Milk – Drinks Type is for prepared drinks such as milk shakes, “smoothies” and similar where dairy milk is the predominant constituent.
Milk with Non-Milk Fat	Milk - with Non-Milk Fat	05.04.07.01	Milk - with Non-Milk Fat Type has been retired as such products are not being sampled in sufficient numbers to justify them being separately categorised.
Buttermilk	Milk - Buttermilk	05.04.08.01	Milk – Buttermilk Type is for products of buttermilk.
Milk Products -Other	Milk Products – Other (UHT/Sterilised)	05.04.99.98	Milk Products – Other (UHT/Sterilised) Type is to be used only for milk products that cannot be more appropriately categorised elsewhere and which have been subjected to a heat treatment process which complies with the requirements for ultra heat treatment. Prepared custard, provided that milk is a major constituent and which has been subjected to a heat treatment process which complies with the requirements for ultra heat treatment should be included in this type.
	Milk Products – Other	05.04.99.99	Milk - Milk Products - Other Type is to be used only for milk products that cannot be more appropriately categorised elsewhere. Prepared custard, provided that dairy milk is a major constituent should be included in the type.