E 1.13 Insect and rodent control program. In addition to any commercial pest control service, if one is utilized, a specially designated employee shall be made responsible for the performance of a regularly scheduled insect and rodent control program. Poisonous substances, insecticides, and rodenticides shall be properly labeled, and shall be handled, stored, and used in such a manner as not to create a public health hazard.
E 1.14 Plant records. Adequate plant records shall be maintained of all required tests on all raw milk receipts. Such records shall be available for examination at all reasonable times by the inspector. The following are the records which shall be maintained for examination at the plant or receiving station where performed.
Sediment, drug residue, and bacterial test results on raw milk from each producer: Retain for 12 months.
Routine tests and monthly summary of all producers showing number and percent of total in each class.
Retests, if initial test places milk in probationary status.
Rejections of raw milk over No. 3 in quality.
Positive drug residue tests.
Pasteurization recorder charts: Retain for 6 months.
Water supply test certificate: Retain current copy for 6 months.
Employee health certificate: Retain most recent copy until employee is no longer employed by plant.
Drug residue test results for milk samples that do not test positive: Retain for 6 months.
E 1.15 Packaging and general identification.
Containers.
The size, style, and type of packaging used for dairy products shall be commercially acceptable containers and packaging materials which will satisfactorily cover and protect the quality of the contents during storage and regular channels of trade and under normal conditions of handling. The weights and shape within each size or style shall be as nearly uniform as is practical.
Packaging materials for dairy products shall be selected which will provide sufficiently low permeability to air and vapor to prevent the formation of mold growth and surface oxidation. In addition, the wrapper should be resistant to puncturing, tearing, cracking, or breaking under normal conditions of handling, shipping, and storage. When special-type packaging is used, the instructions of the manufacturers shall be followed closely as to its application and methods of closure.
Packaging and repackaging. Packaging dairy products or cutting and repackaging all styles of dairy products shall be conducted under rigid sanitary conditions. The atmosphere of
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