Page 44 - Microsoft Word -Cow Book 10-06-09 final update.doc

Requirements for: Direct Loading of Transportation Tanks used for storage
of milk on the farm.

1. The milk hose connection is made from within the milkroom and the milk tank
truck connection is protected from the outside environment. This requirement
is met by providing an opening in the milkroom from the outside that allows
the rear end of the tanker to directly seal to the milk house wall and be
accessible to make the connection from the inside of the milkroom.

2. The manhole of the tanker must be sealed after cleaning and sanitizing at the
plant or acceptable permitted wash station.

3. A sanitary liquid level or sensing device must be installed in the tanker or line
to prevent overfilling of the tanker. This sensing device shall deactivate the
milk pump or sound an alarm when activated. This prevents unsanitary
conditions caused by milk spills around the exterior of the milk house.

4. There shall be a temperature recorder installed downstream from the cooling
device to verify the milk is at or below 7C (45F).

5. Sampling must be accomplished to assure the milk is not contaminated during
sampling, by a permitted (licensed) milk sampler, or the equivalent, and must
be accomplished following adequate agitation to assure a representative,
homogenous sample as required by the Standard Methods for Examination of
Dairy Products, current edition.

6. The tanker shall be parked on a self-draining concrete or equally impervious
surface during filling and storage.

7. Temperature recording records shall be maintained on the premises for a
period of a minimum of six (6) months.

34