Section 35: Sale of milk from diseased cows.

Food Act 1984 · 1984 c. 30View on legislation.gov.uk

Part II: Milk, Dairies and Cream Substitutes

A person is guilty of an offence who—

sells, or offers or exposes for sale, for human consumption, or
uses in the manufacture of products for sale for human consumption,

the milk of any cow which to his knowledge has given tuberculous milk, or is suffering from emaciation due to tuberculosis, or from tuberculosis of the udder or any other disease of cows to which this section applies.

In proceedings under this section, the defendant shall be deemed to have known that a cow had given tuberculous milk, or was suffering as mentioned above, if he could with ordinary care have ascertained the fact.

The diseases of cows to which this section applies are those listed in Schedule 3 and any other disease to which the provisions of this section are extended by Milk and Dairies Regulations.

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