Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Subtitle 1 - GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 15 - MILK
Section 11-15-40 - Inspection of dairy farms and milk plants

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 11-15-40

Current through February, 2024

(a) Each dairy farm, milk plant, receiving station, and transfer station whose milk or milk products are intended for consumption within the State of Hawaii shall be inspected by the director prior to the issuance of a permit. Following the issuance of a permit, each dairy farm and transfer station shall be inspected at least once every six months and each milk plant and receiving station shall be inspected at least once every three months. Should the violation of any requirement set forth in sections 11-15-42, 11-15-43, and 11-15-44 be found to exist on an inspection, a second inspection shall be required after the time deemed necessary to remedy the violation has passed, but not before three days. This second inspection shall be used to determine compliance with the requirements of sections 11-15-42, 11-15-43, and 11-15-44. Any violation of the same requirements of sections 11-15-42, 11-15-43, and 11-15-44 on a second inspection shall be subject to permit suspension in accordance with section 11-15-38 or the institution of penalties as provided for in section 11-15-53, or both.

(b) When an inspection of a milk plant reveals that the process for manufacturing aseptically processed milk or milk products is less than that required for aseptic processing, it shall constitute an imminent health hazard and the director shall, in accordance with section 11-15-38, take immediate action to suspend the permit to produce aseptically processed milk or milk products.

(c) One copy of the inspection report shall be handed to the operator, or other responsible person, or be posted in a conspicuous place on an inside wall of the establishment. The inspection report shall not be defaced and shall be made available to the director upon request. An identical copy of the inspection report shall be filed with the records of the director.

(d) Every milk producer, hauler, distributor, or plant operator shall, upon request of the director, permit access to all parts of the establishment or facilities to determine compliance with the provisions of this chapter. A distributor or plant operator shall furnish the director, upon request, for official use only:

(1) A true statement of the actual quantities of milk and milk products of each grade purchased and sold;

(2) A list of all sources of the milk and milk products;

(3) Records of inspections and tests; and

(4) Pasteurization time and temperature records.

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