Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 32 - LIVESTOCK
Chapter 32.9 - GENERAL LICENSING AND PROVISIONS
Subchapter 32.9.4 - Manufactured Dairy Products Plants - General Requirements
Rule 32.9.415 - EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS FOR MILK PROCESSING AND PRODUCT MANUFACTURE

(1) The equipment and utensils used for the processing of milk and manufacture of dairy products must be constructed to be readily demountable where necessary for cleaning and sanitizing. The product contact surfaces of all utensils and equipment such as holding tanks, pasteurizers, coolers, vats, agitators, pumps, sanitary piping and fittings or any specialized equipment must be constructed of stainless steel, or other equally corrosion resistant material. Non-metallic parts other than glass having product contact surfaces must meet 3-a sanitary standards for plastic or rubber or rubber-like materials.

(2) All equipment and piping must be designed and installed so as to be easily accessible for cleaning, and must be kept in good repair, free from cracks, and corroded surfaces. New or rearranged equipment, must be set away from any wall or spaced in such a manner as to facilitate proper cleaning and to maintain good housekeeping.

(3) All parts or interior surfaces of equipment, pipes (except certain piping cleaned-in-place) or fittings, including valves and connections, must be accessible for inspection.

(4) Milk and dairy product pumps must be of a sanitary type and easily dismantled for cleaning or be of specially approved construction to allow effective cleaning-in-place (CIP). All CIP systems must comply with the 3-a sanitary practices for permanently installed sanitary product, pipelines, and cleaning systems.