La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § VII-705

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 12, December 20, 2024

Section VII-705 - Manifest for Bulk Milk Tank Trucks

A. Bulk milk tank trucks that pick up milk from dairy farms and haul it to dairy plants shall have a shipping statement (manifest) containing:

1. name and address of tank truck owner;

2. tank truck permit number and state issuing permit;

3. bulk milk tank truck operator/sampler(s) name(s) and permit number(s) and state issuing permit(s); and,

4. the bulk milk tank truck operator/sampler signature.

B. The following information concerning each individual dairy farm having milk represented on the load shall be annotated on the manifest by the bulk milk tank truck operator/sampler:

1. name and permit number of dairy farm;

2. date and time milk was picked up;

3. identity of bulk tank on farms where milk was picked up from two or more farm bulk tanks;

4. temperature of the milk in each bulk tank;

5. milk gauge reading of each bulk tank;

6. pounds of milk collected from each bulk tank;

7. the initials of the bulk milk tank truck operator/sampler who picked up the milk; and,

8. the BTU permit number of the BTU to which the farm belonged.

C. The following information shall be annotated on manifest at point and time of unloading of bulk milk tank truck by the receiver/sampler:

1. the name and permit number of the plant or receiving station at which the tank truck was unloaded;

2. the date and time the tank truck was unloaded (this shall also be recorded on the cleaning and sanitizing tag);

3. the temperature of the load of milk;

4. the numbers of the numbered seals on the milk tank truck;

5. the date and time of the last cleaning and sanitization of the tank truck as annotated on the cleaning and sanitization tag; and,

6. the dairy plant receiver/sampler's permit number and signature.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § VII-705

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 37:2668 (September 2011).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 40:4(A)(1)(a). Also see R.S. 40:5(2)(3)(5)(7)(15)(17) and R.S. 40:922.