Current through August 26, 2024
(1) MILK FROM DAIRY
FARMS.
(a) No dairy plant operator may
collect or receive milk from a dairy farm located in this state, unless the
milk producer holds a current milk producer license for that dairy farm under
s.
97.22(2),
Stats., and s.
ATCP 65.02.
(b)
No dairy plant operator may collect or receive a milk shipment from a dairy
farm in this state unless a person, licensed under s.
97.17 or
98.146,
Stats., does all the following before that milk shipment is commingled with
milk from any other dairy farm:
1. Collects a
sample of milk from the shipment, according to s.
ATCP 65.38.
2.
Accurately measures and records the temperature and quantity of milk in the
shipment.
Note: A dairy plant operator shall comply with
applicable requirements under subch. V, which requires dairy plant operators to
sample and test producer milk and report test results. Dairy plant operators
must reject milk shipments and take follow-up action in some
cases.
(2) GRADE A MILK FROM DAIRY FARMS. No dairy
plant operator may collect or receive as grade A milk any of the following:
(a) Milk from a dairy farm in this state,
unless the milk producer holds a current grade A permit for that dairy farm
under s.
97.22(3),
Stats., and s.
ATCP 65.02(10).
(b) Milk from a dairy farm in any other
state, unless the milk producer holds a current grade A permit for that dairy
farm from the responsible regulatory authority in that state.
(3) BULK MILK TANKER DELIVERIES
AND SHIPMENTS.
(a) No dairy plant operator
may receive or ship any grade A milk or grade A fluid milk products transported
in a bulk milk tanker, unless the bulk milk tanker operator holds a current
grade A permit for that bulk milk tanker issued under s.
97.21(2),
Stats., and s.
ATCP 82.02(7) or issued by another state's
regulatory agency.
(b) Before a
dairy plant operator unloads milk from a bulk milk tanker or commingles it with
milk from another milk producer, the dairy plant operator shall test the bulk
shipment for drug residues according to s.
ATCP 65.72(3).
(c) An on-farm dairy plant may not receive
milk from the same dairy farm which is transported by means other than a bulk
milk tanker unless each bulk shipment of milk is sampled and the milk is tested
for drug residues according to s.
ATCP 65.72(3). After the sampling, all
remaining unpasteurized milk shall be pasteurized and all equipment that
contacted the unpasteurized milk shall be cleaned and sanitized before the next
receipt of unpasteurized milk by the dairy plant. The sample of milk shall be
obtained from one of the following locations:
1. The dairy farm bulk milk tank or
silo.
2. An unpasteurized milk
tank, silo, other unpasteurized milk storage container, or vat pasteurizer raw
milk receptacle in the dairy plant.
(4) GRADE A DAIRY PLANT MAY NOT RECEIVE GRADE
B MILK. A grade A dairy plant operator may not process grade B milk at a grade
A dairy plant unless the division authorizes that processing in writing. A
grade A dairy plant operator may not receive, transfer, or process grade A milk
or dairy products through the same equipment used to receive, transfer, or
process grade B milk or dairy products unless the dairy plant operator first
rinses the equipment.
(5)
MANUFACTURED DAIRY INGREDIENTS; APPROVED SOURCES. Manufactured dairy
ingredients used in the manufacture or processing of dairy products shall
originate from dairy plants licensed under s.
97.20, Stats., and
this chapter, or licensed or inspected under laws of other states or nations
deemed acceptable by the FDA.
(6)
RECEIVING FACILITIES.
(a) A dairy plant's
facilities for receiving milk shipments shall be constructed and maintained in
compliance with s.
ATCP 65.24 and shall be separated from other areas of the
dairy plant as required by s.
ATCP 65.24(7).
(b) An on-farm dairy plant may not receive
milk from the same dairy farm unless the milk is transported in a bulk milk
tanker and received in a facility complying with s.
ATCP 65.24 or stored on the dairy farm in a bulk milk tank
or silo that is directly connected to an raw milk tank, silo, other raw milk
storage container, or vat pasteurizer raw milk receptacle in the dairy
plant.
(7) CLEANING AND
SANITIZING BULK MILK TANKERS. A dairy plant operator shall ensure that bulk
milk tankers transporting milk or dairy products to or from a dairy plant are
cleaned and sanitized after each day's use as required by s.
ATCP 82.08.
(8)
CLEANING AND SANITIZING MILK CANS. If a dairy plant operator receives raw milk
in cans, the dairy plant operator shall clean, sanitize, and thoroughly dry
those cans before the cans are removed from the dairy plant for reuse. Can
washing equipment shall be kept clean and in good repair.
