Fluid milk vitamin fortification compliance in New York state

摘要

Current US regulations, as specified in the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, require vitamin A fortification of all reduced fat fluid milk products. The addition of vitamin D is optional in all fluid products. Acceptable vitamin concentrations in fortified milks are 2000 to 3000 International units per quart for vitamin A and 400 to 600 International units per quart for vitamin D. Vitamin A and D levels were analyzed in fortified milk products collected over a 4-yr period in New York State. Samples of whole fat, 2 fat, 1 fat, and nonfat milks were collected twice per year from up to 31 dairy processing plants. For vitamin A, 44.5 of 516 samples were in compliance with current regulations, and 47.7 of 648 samples were within the acceptable range for vitamin D. Most milk samples that were out of compliance were underfortified.