W. Va. Code R. § 61-4A-14

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 61-4A-14 - Utensils and Equipment - Construction

14.1. Construction of utensils and equipment shall meet the following requirements:

14.1.1. All multiuse containers, equipments, and utensils which are exposed to milk or milk products, or from which liquids may drip, drain, or be drawn into milk or milk products shall be made of smooth impervious, nonabsorbent, safe materials of the following types:

14.1.1.1. Stainless steel of the AISI (American Iron and Steel Institute) 300 series; or

14.1.1.2. Equally corrosion-resistant, nontoxic metal; or

14.1.1.3. Heat-resistant glass; or

14.1.1.4. Plastic or rubber and rubberlike materials which are relatively inert, resistant to scratching, scoring, decomposition, crazing, chipping, and distortion, under normal use conditions; and are nontoxic, fat resistant, relatively nonabsorbent, relatively insoluble, do not release component chemicals or impart flavor or odor to the product, and which maintain their original properties under repeated-use conditions.

14.1.2. Single-service articles shall be manufactured, packaged, transported and handled in a sanitary manner.

14.1.3. Articles intended for single-service use shall not be reused.

14.1.4. All containers, equipment, and utensils shall be free of breaks and corrosion.

14.1.5. All joints in such containers, equipment, and utensils shall be smooth and free from pits, cracks, or inclusions.

14.1.6. Cleaned-in-place milk pipelines and return-solution lines shall be self-draining. If gaskets are used, they shall be self-positioning and of material meeting specifications described in Section 14.1.1.4 of this Rule, and shall be of such design, finish, and application as to form a smooth, flush interior surface. If gaskets are not used, all fittings shall have self-positioning faces designed to form a smooth flush interior surface. All interior surfaces of welded joints in pipelines shall be smooth and free of pits, cracks, and protrusions.

14.1.7. Strainers, if used, shall be of perforated metal design, or so constructed as to utilize single-service strainer media.

14.1.8. All milking machines, including heads, milk claws, milk tubing, and other milk-contact surfaces shall be easily cleaned and inspected.

14.1.9. No milk cans shall be used to store milk for resale.

W. Va. Code R. § 61-4A-14