La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § VII-907

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section VII-907 - Dairy Plant Receivers/Samplers

A. Prior to performing the duties associated with same, dairy plant receivers/samplers shall obtain a permit from the state health officer for receiving tank truck or other type of container loads of milk and milk products as well as to collect and handle official samples of milk and milk products.

B. Prior to applying for a permit, the person desiring to become permitted as a dairy plant receiver/sampler shall be instructed in the proper procedures for loading and receiving loads of milk and milk products and for collecting/handling official samples of milk and milk products. These procedures shall be properly performed by each dairy plant receiver/sampler. The instructions of dairy plant receivers/samplers shall minimally include the following:

1. obtaining producer samples from the hauler;

2. checking temperature of the pilot sample;

3. immediately placing samples in an approved refrigerator;

4. checking the manifest for accuracy;

5. verifying that the bulk milk tank truck operator/sampler that picked up milk from the farm has a current, valid permit;

6. verifying that the milk tank truck has a current, valid permit issued by an official state milk or dairy products regulatory agency whose milk tank truck regulations are equivalent to those contained in this Part;

7. recording the permit number, the date and the time that milk tank trucks which bear current, valid permits issued by an official state milk or dairy products regulatory agency whose milk tank trucks regulations have been determined by the state health officer not to be equivalent to those contained in this Part, and notifying facility management when such milk tank trucks have been loaded or unloaded more than five times in any one month period;

8. verifying that the load is from an approved source;

9. checking the cleaning and sanitization tag;

10. recording the date and time the product was unloaded on the cleaning and sanitizing tag;

11. reporting any discrepancies in any of the above to his/her supervisor immediately and does not proceed any further without orders from supervisor;

12. verify the identity of each milk tank truck operator and that he/she is an authorized operator of the vehicle;

13. checking the seals to verify that they are present, intact and agree with the numbers recorded on the cleaning and sanitization tag and that any seals that have been broken are available and agree with the number of the broken seal numbers on the sanitization tag or manifest;

14. immediately notifying the state health officer if seals are missing or if the seal record does not match the intact seals or the operator is unable to produce broken seals for seal numbers recorded on "broken seal record" on the cleaning and sanitization tag. In any such case, the milk tank truck shall not be unloaded without authorization from the state health officer;

15. examining the load of milk or milk products for foreign matter;

16. collecting official samples of milk and milk products from the load;

17. checking and recording the temperature of the load;

18. testing or having a sample from each load of raw milk tested for drug residue;

19. placing dome filter over the dome;

20. unloading the tanker in the manner prescribed by the dairy plant;

21. cleaning and sanitizing the interior of the tank using the procedures prescribed by the plant. When an automated cleaning system is used, the milk tank truck permit number shall be recorded in the appropriate place on the CIP recording chart;

22. cleaning and sanitizing the dome cover, dust cover, gasket, vent and outlet valve(s);

23. inspecting the pump compartment, sample compartment, pump, hoses, sample chest, sample canister, sampling dipper and all other milk and handling appurtenances;

24. placing numbered seals on the dome dust cover, C.I.P. fittings and all other openings of the tank or ensuring that padlocks have been locked as provided in §703 A;

25. recording the cleaning and sanitizing date and time and seal numbers, on the cleaning and sanitization tag;

26. upon verifying that the requirement in §907. B 21.-25. above has been properly satisfied, affixing a cleaning and sanitization tag to the outlet valves; and,

27. cleaning, sanitizing and storing receiving equipment properly.

C. The dairy plant receiver/sampler shall obtain a passing score on a test administered by the state health officer prior to being issued a permit.

D. Bi-annually, each dairy plant receiver/sampler shall attend one of the bulk milk pickup tanker operator/sampler and dairy plant receiver/sampler seminars conducted by the state health officer and receive a passing score on the test administered as part of the seminar. Failure to attend the required seminar or failure to achieve a passing score on the test shall result in suspension of his/her permit.

E. The state health officer shall evaluate the performance of each dairy plant receiver/sampler at least once each three-month period.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § VII-907

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 37:2672 (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.