Current through August 26, 2024
(1) SANITARY
REQUIREMENTS; GENERAL. Milking and milk handling systems shall be of sanitary
design and construction, and shall be installed and maintained for sanitary
operation. Pressurized air that contacts a milk or milk contact surface shall
be clean, safe, and free of contaminants. The milking and milk handling system
shall comply with "3-A Accepted Practices for the Design, Fabrication and
Installation of Milking and Milk Handling Equipment, 606-05." Milk contact
surfaces shall be accessible for inspection. If it is necessary to disassemble
any portion of a milking or milk handling system in order to inspect a milk
contact surface, all tools necessary for the disassembly shall be readily
available in the milkhouse.
Note: Guidelines for sanitary design and
construction of milking and milk handling systems are set forth in the "3-A
Accepted Practices for the Design, Fabrication and Installation of Milking and
Milk Handling Equipment," 606-05, as amended effective November 2002, published
by 3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc., 6888 Elm Street, Suite 2D, McLean, VA
22101-3850, telephone (703) 790-0295, website www.3-a.org. Milking and milk handling systems
manufactured in compliance with the "3-A Accepted Practices" meet the sanitary
design and construction requirements of this subsection. Copies of the "3-A
Accepted Practices" are on file with the division and the legislative reference
bureau. Copies may be obtained from 3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. Online Store,"
at http://www.techstreet.com.
(2) MILK CONTACT SURFACES;
CONSTRUCTION. Milk contact surfaces of milking and milk handling systems shall
be constructed of smooth, nontoxic, and nonabsorbent materials. Materials shall
be of any of the following types, unless another material is specifically
authorized by the division in writing:
(a)
Stainless steel of the American Iron and Steel Institute 300 series, or an
equally corrosion resistant metal.
(b) Heat resistant glass.
(c) Plastic, rubber, or rubber-like materials
that are fat resistant and insoluble; that are resistant to scratching,
scoring, decomposition, crazing, chipping, and distortion under normal use
conditions; that do not impart chemicals, flavor or odor to milk; and that
maintain their original properties under repeated use conditions.
(3) MILK PIPELINES.
(a) Milk contact surfaces of permanently
mounted milk pipelines shall be constructed of stainless steel or an equally
non-toxic, corrosion resistant metal, or of heat resistant glass. Plastic or
rubber-like materials may be used for pipeline gaskets, connections, and
sealing applications, but not for other purposes. Paper gaskets are
prohibited.
(b) All joints of
permanently mounted milk pipelines, including joints in solution lines, shall
be welded or equipped with fittings designed for C-I-P. Welded joints shall be
smooth and free of pits, cracks, or other defects. Removable fittings shall be
designed to form substantially flush interior joints.
(c) Permanently mounted pipelines shall be
supported at intervals of not more than 10 feet so that the pipelines remain in
constant alignment and position. Permanently mounted pipelines shall be
self-draining, and shall have a minimum slope of one inch per 10 feet. The
support system shall be designed and constructed to prevent electrolytic
reactions between supports and pipelines.
(d) Milk pipeline systems shall be designed
and constructed so that cleaning, rinsing and sanitizing solutions cannot enter
the pipeline while milk is being transferred through the pipeline.
(4) NON-PIPELINE SYSTEMS. The
transfer of milk to the milkhouse by a method other than a pipeline or vacuum
transfer system shall comply with requirements under s.
ATCP 65.18(2). If milk from milking
animals is initially collected in a portable transfer receptacle and pumped to
the milkhouse through a flexible tube, rather than being pumped directly to the
milkhouse through a permanently mounted pipeline, the transfer receptacle and
tube system shall comply with the following requirements:
(a) The portable transfer receptacle shall be
constructed of stainless steel or an equally corrosion resistant metal and
shall have an overlapping self-closing cover. The receptacle shall be supported
off the floor on a cart or mobile structure that can be easily
cleaned.
(b) The tube used to
transfer milk from the portable transfer receptacle to the milkhouse shall
consist of a single length of transparent tubing material. The milk transfer
tube shall be supported off the floor at all times. The interior milk contact
surface of the transfer tube shall be mechanically cleaned and sanitized, and
dried after each use. The opening through which the milk transfer tube enters
the milkhouse shall be kept closed when the tube is not in use. A milk transfer
tube shall not be left suspended in a milking barn or parlor between uses, but
shall be stored in the milkhouse.
(5) MILKING EQUIPMENT.
(a) Surfaces of milking equipment, including
surfaces of milker claws, inflations, weigh jars, meters, milk hoses, milk
receivers, and milk pumps, shall be smooth and readily amenable to cleaning and
sanitizing by mechanical or manual methods. If thorough cleaning requires the
removal of any part, that part shall be easily removable. Milking equipment
shall be designed and constructed so that milk, milk cleaning solutions,
rinsing solutions, and sanitizing solutions will drain completely from the
equipment.
(b) Milking equipment
that deposits milk into a bucket or container, rather than into a permanently
mounted pipeline, shall be equipped with a check valve or other device that
prevents moisture and contaminants from entering the milk through the temporary
creation of vacuum. The moveable portion of the check valve shall consist of a
single piece, or pieces that are permanently and completely bonded to each
other.
(c) Automated milking
installations shall comply with the requirements of the Pasteurized Milk
Ordinance Appendix Q of the PMO, and all of the following:
1. All equipment shall be designed for
effective C-I-P cleaning and sanitizing.
2. Valves and equipment shall effectively
prevent the contamination of milk with abnormal milk or chemicals used in
cleaning and sanitizing, in accordance with a written testing and verification
procedure acceptable to the division. The written procedures shall be kept at
the dairy farm and made available to a division representative upon
request.
3. The AMI shall ensure
the detection, diversion and proper handling of abnormal milk, in accordance
with a written testing and verification procedure acceptable to the division.
The written procedure shall include a description of the equipment cleaning and
sanitizing protocol to be followed after milking of animals whose milk is
intended to be excluded from the collected milk, and before milking of animals
whose milk will be shipped. The written procedure shall be kept at the dairy
farm and made available to a division representative upon request.
4. The AMI operator shall follow a written
procedure for verifying the effectiveness of the computer software and
hardware. The written procedure shall be acceptable to the division and shall
be kept at the dairy farm and made available to a division representative upon
request. The written procedure shall include the following items:
a. A description of the location and function
of all sensors used to control and monitor the operation of the AMI.
b. A description of changes made to, or
maintenance performed on, the AMI software, control and monitoring devices,
instrumentation, and sensors; and other hardware associated with the
AMI.
c. Instructions on how to
obtain operating information stored in the AMI computer system.
5. The AMI operator shall keep a
copy of the AMI manufacturer's teat preparation protocol and a written
procedure for verifying the effectiveness of this protocol. This protocol shall
be accepted by the federal food and drug administration and made available to a
division representative upon request.
6. Verification and records review to ensure
compliance with subds. 1. to 5. shall be done at a frequency determined by the
division.
(6) REVIEW OF PLANS.
(a) Before installing, reconstructing, or
extensively altering a bulk tank, milking system, milk handling system,
milkhouse, milking parlor, or dairy farm water supply system, the installer
shall, on behalf of the milk producer, submit plans to the division for review.
Plans for a new automated milking installation shall indicate how proper
computer performance and compliance with sub. (5) (c) 1. to 3. are to be
verified. The department shall charge a fee of $25, as allowed by s.
93.06(1w),
Stats., to recover costs for providing the review service. The division shall
return the plans, together with any comments or objections, within 14 days
after the plans are received by the division. No review is required for a
portable transfer receptacle or its appurtenances.
(b) No manufacturer or distributor of milking
or milk handling systems may sell, or distribute for sale in this state, any
portion of a milking or milk handling system unless specifications or prototype
equipment are first reviewed by the division. Within 30 days after
specifications or prototype equipment are received by the division, the
division shall return them with any comments or objections. The division may
require field testing of the equipment prior to sale if the division finds that
field testing is necessary to determine whether the requirements of this
section are met. Field testing shall be conducted under conditions prescribed
by the division.
(c) Plans and
specifications submitted under this subsection shall be sufficiently detailed
to permit review by the division within the time periods specified under this
subsection.
(7)
CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE BY INSTALLER. A person who installs, reconstructs
or extensively alters a milking system, milk handling system, milkhouse,
milking parlor, or dairy farm water supply system shall certify to the owner of
the system that the system has been installed or modified in compliance with
this section and in compliance with the plans filed with the division under
sub. (6) (a). The installer, immediately after installing or modifying the
system, shall provide to the milk producer and the division a signed written
statement certifying compliance. The milk producer shall post a copy of the
certificate in the milkhouse for at least 12 months after it is provided to the
milk producer.
