In accordance with the requirements of Section 32791 of the Food and Agricultural Code, the following form is adopted as the official Dairy Farm Score Card in the State of California:
DAIRY FARM SCORE CARD
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
DIVISION OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY, BUREAU OF MILK AND DAIRY FOODS CONTROL
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95814
County ___________________________ Name ______________________________
Mailing address ___________________________ Dairy location ______________________________
No. milking__________; gals. milk daily __________; inspection made milking time__________; other__________; date__________
Unsatisfactory | Item Number | Perfect Value | Deductions |
MISCELLANEOUS (20) | |||
___________________________ | 1. Surroundings: neat and clean; free of insect and rodent har-borages & breeding areas.......................... | 1 | ___________________________ |
___________________________ | 2. Manure: manure packs properly maintained & fly breeding minimized by approved manure disposal methods.......................... | 3 | ___________________________ |
___________________________ | 3. Cowyard: clean; clean watering troughs; housing areas properly maintained; graded to drain; no pooled water or wastes; manure stored inaccessible to cows; no swine.......................... | 2 | ___________________________ |
___________________________ | 4. Feed: properly stored.......................... | 1 | ___________________________ |
___________________________ | 5. Separate pens for horses, calves, poultry, swine & bulls, properly located.......................... | 1 | ___________________________ |
___________________________ | 6. Toilet facilities: conveniently located; constructed and operated properly, no evidence of human wastes about premises; toilet room properly maintained; self-closing door.......................... | 5 | ___________________________ |
___________________________ | 7. Water supply: constructed & operated properly; complies with bacteriological standards; no connection between safe & unsale supplies; no improper submerged inlets.......................... | 5 | ___________________________ |
___________________________ | 8. Approved pesticides properly used in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations so as to avoid contamination of equipment, utensils & milk.......................... | 2 | ___________________________ |
MILKING BARN & PASSAGEWAYS (9) | |||
___________________________ | 9. Clean & free of litter & unnecessary articles.......................... | 3 | ___________________________ |
___________________________ | 10. Properly ventilated: no overcrowding.......................... | 1 | ___________________________ |
___________________________ | 11. Adequate natural and/or artificial light; well distributed.......................... | 1 | ___________________________ |
___________________________ | 12. Floors, gutters, feed troughs & ramps of concrete or equally impervious materials; sloped to drain, ramps & cow standing platforms curbed as required, in good repair.......................... | 2 | ___________________________ |
___________________________ | 13. Walls, ceilings & doors; smooth, proper construction, painted or approved finish in good repair.......................... | 1 | ___________________________ |
___________________________ | 14. Surcingles, milk stools, anti-kickers, similar nonproduct surfaces of equipment clean; stored above floor in clean place.......................... | 1 | ___________________________ |
MILK HOUSE (11) | |||
___________________________ | 15. Miscellaneous requirements: used for milk house operations only; sufficient size; liquid wastes properly disposed of.......................... | 2 | ___________________________ |
___________________________ | 16. All milk house openings & windows must be screened where required; doors tight-fitting, solid, open outward, & self-closing; milk room free of insects & rodents.......................... | 2 | ___________________________ |
___________________________ | 17. Floors: smooth; concrete or other impervious material; in good repair; graded to drain; drains trapped.......................... | 1 | ___________________________ |
___________________________ | 18. Walls & ceilings: approved material & finish; in good repair (windows, door & hose port included).......................... | 1 | ___________________________ |
___________________________ | 19. Lighting & ventilation: adequate natural &/or artificial light; properly distributed; adequate ventilation; windows closed during dusty weather; vents & lighting fixtures properly located.......................... | 2 | ___________________________ |
___________________________ | 20. Cleanliness: floors, walls, windows, tables & similar non-product surfaces clean; no trash, unnecessary articles, animals or fowl; pesticides & medicinals not stored in milk house.......................... | 3 | ___________________________ |
CLEANING FACILITIES (5) | |||
___________________________ | 21. Washing facilities: two-compartment wash & rinse vat of adequate size in good repair; suitable water-heating facilities; water under pressure piped to milk house.......................... | 2 | ___________________________ |
___________________________ | 22. Handwashing facilities: soap, running water, single-service towels shall be convenient to toilet, milk house & milking operation; wash & rinse vats not used as handwashing facilities.......................... | 3 | ___________________________ |
MILKING EQUIPMENT AND METHODS (17) | |||
___________________________ | 23. Milk handling equipment: smooth, nonabsorbent, corrosion-resistant, nontoxic materials; easily cleanable; in good repair, approved single-service articles not reused; strainers of approved design; approved CIP milk piping system accessible for inspection.......................... | 3 | ___________________________ |
___________________________ | 24. Cleaning: utensils & equipment clean.......................... | 5 | ___________________________ |
___________________________ | 25. Sanitization: all multi-use containers & equipment subjected to approved sanitization process.......................... | 5 | ___________________________ |
___________________________ | 26. Storage: utensils & equipment left in treating chamber or sanitizing solution until used; otherwise, stored properly above floor to insure complete drainage; single-service articles properly stored.......................... | 2 | ___________________________ |
___________________________ | 27. Handling: sanitized milk-contact surfaces not exposed to contamination.......................... | 2 | ___________________________ |
MILK HANDLING (23) | |||
___________________________ | 28. Milking done in barn or parlor; cows clipped when necessary to facilitate the production of clean milk; flanks, bellies, udders, teats and tails of cows cleaned and free of visible dirt at time of milking; teat and udders treated with a sanitizing solution just prior to, and relatively dry before milking; no wet hand milking.......................... | 3 | ___________________________ |
___________________________ | 29. Abnormal milk: cows secreting abnormal milk milked as a separate group; abnormal milk properly handled & disposed of; proper care of abnormal milking equipment.......................... | 10 | ___________________________ |
___________________________ | 30. Milk removed immediately to milk house or room; transfer, pouring, and/or straining facilities properly protected.......................... | 2 | ___________________________ |
___________________________ | 31. Milk storage: milk cooled to 50°F., or less, within 1 hr. after completion of milking, or 5 hrs. after the beginning of milking, whichever is first, & maintained at such temperature until delivery.......................... | 4 | ___________________________ |
___________________________ | 32. Recording thermometer: properly operated, sealed & maintained; charts properly stored.......................... | 2 | ___________________________ |
___________________________ | 33. Personnel cleanliness: hands washed clean & dried before milking, or performing milk house functions; rewashed when contaminated; clean outer garments worn.......................... | 2 | ___________________________ |
BACTERIA COUNT (15) | |||
___________________________ | 34. Satisfactory bacteria count.......................... | 10 | ___________________________ |
___________________________ | 35. Satisfactory somatic cell count.......................... | 5 | ___________________________ |
TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE | 100 | ___________________________ | |
TOTAL DEDUCTIONS | ___________________________ | ||
FARM SCORE | ___________________________ |
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 482
2. Repealer and new section filed 1-7-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 2).
3. Amendment filed 2-26-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 9).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 32791, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 32506, 32791, 35861 and 35891, Food and Agricultural Code.
2. Repealer and new section filed 1-7-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 2).
3. Amendment filed 2-26-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 9).