Rule 40-2-16-.05 - Abnormal Milk(1)Bacteriological, Chemical or Physical Examinations. Lactating animals which show evidence of the secretion of milk with abnormalities in one or more quarters, based upon bacteriological, chemical, or physical examination, must be milked last or with separate equipment and the milk must be discarded.(2)Chemical, Medicinal, or Radioactive Agents. Lactating animals that have been treated with, or have consumed, chemical, medicinal or radioactive agents, which are capable of being secreted in the milk and which, in the judgment of the Department, may be deleterious to human health, must be milked last or with separate equipment and the milk disposed of as the Department may direct.(3)Medicinal Agents. Milk from lactating animals being treated with medicinal agents, which are capable of being secreted in the milk, is prohibited from sale for such a period as is recommended by the attending veterinarian or as indicated on the package label of the medicinal agent.(4)Insecticides. Milk from lactating animals treated with or exposed to insecticides, not approved for use on dairy animals by the EPA, is prohibited from sale.(5)Detection of Abnormalities. The Department may require such additional tests for the detection of milk with abnormalities, as they deem necessary.(6)Milked Last or on Separate Equipment.(a) Lactating animals secreting milk with abnormalities must be milked last or in separate equipment, which effectively prevents the contamination of the wholesome supply.(b) Milking equipment used on animals with abnormalities in their milk must be maintained clean to reduce the possibility of re-infecting or cross infection of the dairy animals.(7)Preventing Contamination From. Bloody, stringy, off-colored milk, or milk that is abnormal to sight or odor, must be handled and disposed of in a manner to prevent the infection of other lactating animals and the contamination of milk utensils.(8)Between Use - Cleaning and Sanitizing. Equipment, utensils and containers used for the handling of milk with abnormalities cannot be used for the handling of milk to be offered for sale, unless they are first cleaned and effectively sanitized.(9)Diversion. Milk without abnormalities may be diverted for other uses and the parts of the milking system that came into contact with this milk are not required to be cleaned and sanitized prior to use for milk to be offered for sale.(10)Waste Derivatives as Feed. Processed animal waste derivatives used as a feed ingredient for any portion of the total ration of the lactating dairy animal: (a) Must be properly processed in accordance with at least those requirements contained in the Model Regulations for Processed Animal Wastes developed by the Association of American Feed Control Officials; and(b) Must not contain levels of deleterious substances, harmful pathogenic organisms, or other toxic substances which are secreted in the milk at any level or which may be deleterious to human health.(11)Unprocessed Litter Prohibited as Feed. Unprocessed poultry litter and unprocessed recycled animal body discharges are prohibited from being fed to lactating dairy animals.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-2-16-.05
O.C.G.A. § 26-2-450, et seq.
Original Rule entitled "Abnormal Milk" adopted. F. June 9, 2023; eff. July 1, 2023, as specified by the Agency.