Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 59a.116 - Abnormal milk(a)Certain milk to be excluded from human consumption. Cows which show evidence of the secretion of abnormal milk in one or more quarters based on bacteriological, chemical or physical examination and cows which have been treated with or have consumed chemical, medicinal or radioactive agents which are capable of being secreted in the milk in excess of any established limits and which may be deleterious to human health shall be milked last or with separate equipment and the milk may not be offered for sale for human consumption.(b)Medicinal agents. Milk from cows being treated with medicinal agents may not be offered for sale for periods recommended by the attending veterinarian or as indicated on the package label of the medicinal agent.(c)Pesticides. Milk from cows treated with or exposed to pesticides not approved for use on dairy cattle by the United States Environmental Protection Agency may not be offered for sale until the milk has been tested and found acceptable by the Secretary, in accordance with the procedures and standards set forth in Appendix N of the Grade "A" PMO, regarding drug residue testing and farm surveillance.(d)Visibly abnormal milk and odorous milk. Bloody, stringy, off-color milk or milk abnormal in sight and odor shall be handled and disposed of to preclude the infection of other cows, and the contamination of the utensils.(e)Equipment, utensils and containers. Equipment, utensils and containers used for handling of abnormal milk may not be used for the handling of milk to be offered for sale unless they are first effectively cleaned and sanitized.(f)Poultry litter and recycled animal body discharges. Poultry litter and recycled animal body discharges may not be fed to lactating dairy animals. This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 59a.203 (relating to milking procedures).