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Item 5r

MILKHOUSE OR ROOM-CONSTRUCTION AND

FACILITIES

REQUIREMENT: A milkhouse or room of sufficient size shall be provided in
which the cooling, handling, and storing of milk and the washing, sanitizing, and
storing of milk containers and utensils shall be conducted: Except as provided for
in item 12r, of this section.

Public Health Reason: Unless a suitable place is provided for the cooling, handling
and storing of milk and for the; washing, sanitizing and storage of milk utensils,
the milk or the utensils may become contaminated. Construction which permits
easy cleaning promotes cleanliness. A well-drained floor of concrete or other
impervious material promotes cleanliness. Ample light promotes cleanliness and
proper ventilation reduces the likelihood of odors and condensation. A milkhouse
that is separated from the barn, stable or parlor and the living quarters, provides a
safeguard against the exposure of milk and milk equipment and utensils to
contamination.

A. The milkhouse shall be provided with a smooth floor constructed of concrete
or equally impervious material graded to drain and maintained in good repair.
Liquid waste shall be disposed of in a sanitary manner. Floor drains shall be
accessible and shall be trapped if connected to a sanitary sewer system.

B. The walls and ceilings shall be constructed of smooth material, in good repair,
well painted or finished in an equally suitable manner.

C. The milkhouse shall have adequate natural and/or artificial light and be well
ventilated. Minimum required lighting for the milkhouse is 20 foot candles.

D. The milkhouse shall be used for no other purpose than milkhouse operations;
there shall be no direct opening into any barn, stable or into a room used for
domestic purposes. Provided, that a direct opening between the milkhouse
and milking area is permitted when a tight-fitting self-closing door(s), hinged to
be single or double acting, is provided. Screen vents are permitted in the
wall between a milkhouse and a breezeway which separates the milkho-

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