{"id":31104,"date":"2026-06-23T12:47:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T19:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=31104"},"modified":"2026-06-23T12:57:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T19:57:17","slug":"june-is-dairy-month-from-cow-to-cup-the-food-safety-journey-of-your-glass-of-milk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/june-is-dairy-month-from-cow-to-cup-the-food-safety-journey-of-your-glass-of-milk\/","title":{"rendered":"June is Dairy Month! From Cow to Cup: The Food Safety Journey of Your Glass of Milk"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06.23.26-Dairy-Month-Site-4b.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06.23.26-Dairy-Month-Site-4b.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06.23.26-Dairy-Month-Site-4b.png 384w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06.23.26-Dairy-Month-Site-4b-255x300.png 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>CDFA Milk and Dairy Food Safety Environmental Scientist Ann Slama pictured on site at a California dairy farm.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Whether you\u2019re pouring it over cereal, stirring it into coffee, or enjoying a slice of California cheese, the journey your milk and dairy food took was carefully monitored from the farm all the way to your table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px;letter-spacing:0px\">For <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdfa.ca.gov\/ahfss\/Milk_and_Dairy_Food_Safety\/\">CDFA&#8217;s Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch (MDFS)<\/a>, that journey is a primary focus. Our mission to protect California consumers starts by ensuring milk and dairy products are safe, wholesome, and accurately labeled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px;letter-spacing:0px\">To do this, the MDFS team stays busy across the entire state, conducting food safety inspections at every critical step in the supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: On the Farm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Safety begins exactly where the milk does: on the dairy farm. Inspecting the dairy and the milk produced there helps ensure a safe and high-quality finished product. 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We\u202fdon&#8217;t\u202fjust inspect those vehicles; we evaluate the procedures and protocols used when transporting milk to ensure no contamination occurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Annually, our team performs more than&nbsp;1,400&nbsp;bulk milk tanker&nbsp;truck inspections to verify&nbsp;transportation equipment meets California  sanitary standards. We also conduct more than 950 drive evaluations each year to confirm the professionals moving our milk are maintaining a clean, safe, and secure supply chain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: At the Processing Plants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">The processing plant is where more heavy lifting happens. Everything from milk receiving to final packaging must be inspected and checked for compliance.&nbsp;Safe finished products are our top priority.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Annually, MDFS carries out&nbsp;more than&nbsp;5,000&nbsp;food safety inspections at processing facilities throughout California, including more than&nbsp;2,100&nbsp;separate checks on pasteurizer equipment to ensure this critical safety step is working properly.&nbsp;Finally, we collect and test&nbsp;over&nbsp;12,000&nbsp;samples of milk and milk products each year to&nbsp;help ensure&nbsp;the dairy foods arriving in your fridge are safe and wholesome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: On the Label&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06.23.26-Dairy-Month-Glass-4-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06.23.26-Dairy-Month-Glass-4-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06.23.26-Dairy-Month-Glass-4-1.png 384w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06.23.26-Dairy-Month-Glass-4-1-266x300.png 266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>CDFA&#8217;s Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch works quietly behind the scenes helping ensure the milk and dairy foods delivered to your local supermarket are checked for quality, safety, and proper labeling.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Correct labeling of dairy products on store shelves is another important part of food safety, and accurate information is vital to consumer protection and nutrition. 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