W. Va. Code R. § 61-40-23
Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 61-40-23 - Milk and milk products processing facility23.1. The milk and milk products processing facility shall meet the following construction and facility requirements: 23.1.1. A milk and milk products facility shall be conveniently located and properly constructed, lighted, and ventilated to prevent any contamination of milk or milk products, ingredients, containers, utensils, and equipment. Walls and ceilings shall be finished with smooth, washable, impervious materials, and shall be kept in good repair. 23.1.2. Products which would be likely to contaminate milk or milk products or otherwise create a health hazard shall not be handled in the milk products facility. 23.1.3. The milk and milk products facility shall be equipped to provide for the washing and sanitizing of equipment and utensils with an adequate supply of hot and cold water; All sanitary piping, fittings and connections which are exposed to milk and milk products or from which liquids may drip, drain or be drawn into milk and milk products shall consist of smooth, impervious, corrosion-resistant, non-toxic, easily cleanable material, which is approved for milk product-contact surfaces. All piping shall be in good repair. Pasteurized milk and milk products shall be conducted from one piece of equipment to another only through sanitary piping. 23.1.4. The liquid wastes shall be disposed of in a sanitary manner. All drains shall be trapped if connected to a sanitary sewer. 23.1.5. The milk products facility shall be constructed in a manner which will provide for adequate cleaning of ceilings, walls, and floors; all doors and windows shall be provided to prevent the access of insects and rodents. All openings shall have solid doors and adequate windows. 23.1.6 All rooms for processing milk and milk products shall be separate, and not direct entry into a stable, holding area, or other room used for domestic purposes. 23.1.7. Only equipment directly related to processing operations or the handling of containers, utensils and equipment is permitted in the pasteurizing, processing, cooling, condensing, drying, packaging, and bulk milk or milk product storage rooms. 23.1.8. All piping, floors, walls, ceilings, fans, shelves, tables and the non-product-contact surfaces of other facilities and equipment shall be clean.23.1.9. No trash, solid waste or waste dry product shall be stored within the milk plant, except in covered containers. Waste containers at the packaging machine or bottle washer may be uncovered during the operation of such equipment.23.1.10. The product-contact surfaces of all multi-use containers, utensils and equipment used in the transportation, processing, condensing, drying, packaging, handling, and storage of milk or milk products shall be effectively cleaned and shall be sanitized before each use. 23.1.11. After cleaning, all multi-use milk or milk product containers, utensils and equipment shall be transported and stored to assure complete drainage and shall be protected from contamination before use.23.1.12. Receiving and dump vats shall be completely covered, except during washing and sanitizing, and when milk is being dumped. Where strainers are used, the cover for the vat opening shall be designed to cover the opening with the strainer in place.23.1.13. All milk or milk products or ingredients that have been spilled, overflowed, mishandled or leaked shall be discarded, including all products drained from processing equipment and the end of a run, or otherwise not used in the original processing of milk or milk products. W. Va. Code R. § 61-40-23