1. All product-contact surfaces of containers, utensils and equipment are covered or otherwise protected to prevent the access of insects, dust, condensation and other contamination. All openings, including valves and piping attached to milk storage tanks and milk tank trucks, pumps or vats, shall be capped or otherwise properly protected. Gravity type strainers used in the milkhouse do not have to be covered. Milk pipelines used to convey milk from pre-coolers to the bulk milk tank shall be fitted with effective drip deflectors.
  2. The receiving receptacle is raised above the floor, as on a dolly or cart, or placed at a distance from the lactating animals, to protect it against manure and splash when milk is poured and/or strained in the milking barn, stable or parlor. Such receptacle shall have a tight-fitting cover, which shall be closed, except when milk is being poured.
  3. Each pail or container of milk is transferred immediately from the milking barn, stable or parlor to the milkhouse.
  4. Pails, cans and other equipment containing milk are properly covered during transfer and storage.
  5. Whenever air under pressure is used for the agitation or movement of milk, or is directed at a milk-contact surface, it is free of oil, dust, rust, excessive moisture, extraneous materials and odor, and shall otherwise comply with the applicable standards of Appendix H. of this Ordinance.
  6. Sanitized product-contact surfaces, including bulk milk tank openings and outlets, are protected against contact with unsanitized utensils and equipment, hands, clothing, splash, condensation and other sources of contamination.
  7. Any sanitized product-contact surface, which has been otherwise exposed to contamination, is again cleaned and sanitized before being used.
  8. Vehicles used to transport milk from the dairy farm to the milk plant, receiving station or transfer station are constructed and operated to protect their contents from sun, freezing and contamination.
  9. Vehicles have bodies with solid enclosures and tight, solid doors.
  10. Vehicles are kept clean, inside and out.
  11. No substance capable of contaminating milk is transported with the milk. (Refer to Items 10p and 11p and Appendix B. of this Ordinance for information on the construction of milk tank trucks.)

ITEM 15r. DRUG AND CHEMICAL CONTROL

Cleaners and sanitizers shall be stored in properly identified, dedicated end-use containers. Animal drugs and drug administration equipment shall be stored in such a way that milk, milking equipment, wash vats and hand sinks are not subject to contamination.

Animal drugs shall be properly labeled and segregated, lactating from non-lactating. Unapproved drugs shall not be used.

For the purpose of this Item, drugs intended for use in dry dairy animals shall be stored with the “Non-lactating Drugs”. Therefore, drugs intended for use in dairy calves, dairy heifers, dairy bulls and dry dairy cows shall be segregated from drugs for cows that are currently being milked. This required storage system shall also be followed for drugs intended for use in goats, sheep and other dairy animals.

The only drugs that shall be stored with the “Lactating Drugs” are drugs that are specifically indicated on the drug label or on a veterinarian’s label for extra-label drug use to be used in a specific class/species of lactating dairy animals. For the purpose of complying with this Item “lactating dairy animals” shall mean those dairy animals that are currently producing milk.