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Utah law currently allows raw (unpasteurized) milk to be sold directly from producers to consumers under a lighter regulatory system, and this bill would replace that framework with a much more detailed set of rules for anyone producing or selling raw milk or raw milk products, including retail markets. Producers and markets would need to register annually with the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, provide a recall plan, and follow specific operational standards such as maintaining veterinary care records for their animals, cooling milk to 41 degrees or below within two hours of milking, using tamper-resistant containers, keeping separate facilities for animal housing and milk processing, and meeting strict limits on bacteria and pathogens, with regular testing and record-keeping required. All raw milk containers and sales displays would need specific warning labels and signage, markets would face additional rules like storing and displaying raw milk separately from pasteurized products, and raw milk could not be sold through restaurants, other food service establishments, or under the state's homemade food law. If a producer or market is linked to a foodborne illness outbreak, the department could issue cease-and-desist orders, impose escalating fines up to $10,000, and suspend operations for up to a year for repeat violations, with separate fines for selling adulterated, misbranded, or unregistered raw milk.