Dairy and Meat Production
Milk and Milk Products
Dairy Sanitarian: Cherie Lowry (907) 376-1853
The Office of the State Veterinarian oversees producers and processors of milk and frozen desserts; inspects the sanitation conditions and equipment at the state's dairy farms and milk processing plants; and issues permits to dairy farms, processing plants, and haulers.
Raw Milk Questions and Answers:
Can I sell raw milk?
Only to a milk processing plant or for animal food. See 18 AAC 32.060.
Does all milk have to be pasteurized?
Milk used to make some cheeses is not required to be pasteurized. Please call the Dairy Sanitarian listed above for additional information.