Current through August 26, 2024
(1) GENERAL. The
division shall use the performance standards in this section to determine grade
A dairy farm inspection frequency. The division shall evaluate each grade A
dairy farm every 3 months, on the basis of information including inspection
reports, milk quality tests, and department compliance actions taken during the
preceding 12 months. As provided in subs. (2) to (5), the division shall place
each dairy farm in one of the following categories:
(a) Twelve-month inspection
interval.
(b) Six-month inspection
interval.
(c) Four-month inspection
interval.
(d) Three-month
inspection interval.
(2)
TWELVE-MONTH INSPECTION INTERVAL. The division shall inspect a grade A dairy
farm in the twelve-month inspection interval category at least once every 12
months. The division shall place a dairy farm in this category if all the
following apply, based on dairy farm inspection reports, milk quality tests,
and department compliance actions, during the preceding 12 months:
(a) None of the milk producer's reported
standard plate count (SPC) results exceed 25,000 per ml., except that one
reported SPC result may exceed 25,000 per ml. if it is not more than 100,000
per ml.
(b) None of the milk
producer's reported somatic cell count (SCC) results exceed 500,000 per
ml.
(c) None of the milk shipped by
the milk producer has been found to contain a drug residue, and the department
has not issued any warning to the milk producer under s.
ATCP 65.920(5) (c) or 65.922(1).
(d) No dairy farm inspection report shows
more than 5 violations, a violation observed during consecutive inspections, a
violation that creates a substantial risk of adulteration, or a violation that
creates an imminent health hazard.
(e) The department has not suspended the
producer's grade A dairy farm permit or milk producer license.
(f) The producer's latest water supply test
does not show any violation of s.
ATCP 65.10.
(g)
The milk producer has not violated any milk temperature or cooling standards
under this chapter.
(3)
SIX-MONTH INSPECTION INTERVAL. The division shall inspect a grade A dairy farm
in the six-month inspection interval category at least once every 6 months. The
division shall place a dairy farm in this category if all the following apply,
based on dairy farm inspection reports, milk quality tests, and department
compliance actions, during the preceding 12 months:
(a) The dairy farm fails to qualify under
sub. (2).
(b) The department has
issued no more than one warning to the milk producer under s.
ATCP 65.920(5) (a) 1. to 3.
(c) None of the milk shipped by the milk
producer has been found to contain a drug residue, and the department has not
issued any warning to the milk producer under ss.
ATCP 65.920(5) (c) or 65.922(1).
(d) No dairy farm inspection report shows
more than 5 violations, a violation observed during consecutive inspections, a
violation that creates a substantial risk of adulteration, or a violation that
creates an imminent health hazard.
(e) The department has not suspended the
producer's grade A dairy farm permit or milk producer license.
(f) The producer's latest water supply test
does not show any violation of s.
ATCP 65.10.
(g)
The milk producer has not violated any milk temperature or cooling standards
under this chapter.
(4)
FOUR-MONTH INSPECTION INTERVAL.
(a) The
division shall inspect a grade A dairy farm in the four-month inspection
interval category at least once every 4 months. The division shall place a
dairy farm in this category if subs. (2), (3), and (5) do not apply and if any
of the following apply based on dairy farm inspection reports, milk quality
tests, and department compliance actions, during the preceding 12 months:
1. At least one load of milk shipped by the
milk producer has been found to contain a drug residue.
2. At least one violation for improper milk
cooling under s.
ATCP 65.18(4), drug use and storage under
ss.
ATCP 65.20(5) and 65.22(8), or
cleaning and sanitization of utensils and equipment under s.
ATCP 65.12
was noted during the most recent inspection.
(b) Once the division places a dairy farm in
the four-month inspection interval category, the division may not reassign the
dairy farm to any inspection category under sub. (2) or (3) until a date that
is at least 12 months after the division's next 3-month evaluation of the dairy
farm under this section.
(5) THREE-MONTH INSPECTION INTERVAL.
(a) The division shall inspect a grade A
dairy farm in the three-month inspection interval category at least once every
3 months. The division shall place a dairy farm in this category if subs. (2)
to (4) do not apply and if any of the following apply based on dairy farm
inspection reports, milk quality tests, or department compliance actions,
during the preceding 12 months:
1. The
department issued more than one warning to the milk producer under s.
ATCP 65.920(5).
2. The department issued more than one
warning to the milk producer under s.
ATCP 65.922(1).
3. The division conducted more than one
reinspection of the dairy farm.
4.
The department suspended the milk producer's license or grade A dairy farm
permit.
(b) Once the
division places a dairy farm in the 3-month inspection interval category under
par. (a), the division may not reassign the dairy farm to any inspection
category under subs. (2) to (4) until a date that is at least 12 months after
the division's next 3-month evaluation of the dairy farm under this section.
