Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-3-16-.13

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 420-3-16-.13 - Transferring: Delivery Containers; And Cooling

(1) Except as permitted in this section, no milk product, milk hauler, or distributor shall transfer milk or milk products from one container or milk tank truck to another on the street in any vehicle, store, or in any place except a milk plant, frozen dessert plant, receiving station, transfer station, or milk house especially used for that purpose. The dipping or ladling of milk or fluid milk products is prohibited.

(2) It shall be unlawful to sell or serve any milk or fluid milk product except in individual, original container received from the distributor or from an approved bulk dispenser; provided, this requirement shall not apply to milk for mixed drinks requiring less than 1/2 (236 ml) pint of milk or to cream, whipped cream, or half-and-half which is consumed on the premises and which may be served from the original container of not more than 1/2 (1.9 1) gallon capacity or from a bulk dispenser approved for such service by the Health Officer.

(3) It shall be unlawful to sell any pasteurized milk, milk product, or frozen dessert which has not been maintained at the temperature set forth in Rule 420-3-16 -. (09-10). If containers of pasteurized milk or milk products are stored in ice, the storage container shall be properly drained.

(4) Administrative Procedures - This item is deemed to be satisfied when:

(a) Transferring - The dipping or ladling of milk and fluid milk products is expressly prohibited except for immediate cooking purposes. Milk, milk product, and frozen dessert containers which have been filled and sealed at a milk or frozen dessert plant shall be used for the delivery of milk, milk products, or frozen desserts. Caps, closures, or labels shall not be removed or replaced during transportation.

(b) Bulk Dispensers - Bulk dispensers approved by the Health Officer shall satisfy the following sanitary design, construction, and operation requirements:

1. All dispensers shall comply with the applicable requirements of Rule 420-3-16-.10.

2. Product-contact surfaces shall be inaccessible to manual contact, droplet infection, dust, or flies; but the delivery orifice may be exempted from this rule.

3. All parts of the dispensing device with which milk or milk products come into contact, including any measuring device, shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized at the milk plant; provided dispensing valves which are applied to the dispenser subsequent to its delivery to the retail vendor may be cleaned and sanitized at such establishments.

4. The dispensing container shall be filled at the milk or frozen dessert plant and shall be so sealed that it is impossible to withdraw any part of its contents or to introduce any substance without breaking the seal(s).

5. The milk or milk products shall be thoroughly and automatically mixed with each dispensing operation, except for milk or milk products which remain homogeneous.

6. All cans shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized. Milk, milk products, and frozen desserts shall be kept at or below 45°F (7°C) at all times. The dispenser tube shall be integral with the dispensing container, shall be protected, and shall be under adequate refrigeration during transportation and storage.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-3-16-.13

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVII, Issue No. 01, October 31, 2018, eff. 12/2/2018.

Author: G. M. Gallaspy, Jr.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-2-2, 22-20-7.