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is a two way street and all parties involved should be willing to discuss matters
of farm sanitation and inspection openly so that issues may be resolved with
minimum difficulties on a time schedule agreeable to both the inspector and
producer. If a time schedule cannot be agreed upon the inspector shall be the
final authority on the required timeframe.

If the dairyman's standards are consistent with or exceed the regulations, a
routine inspection will evolve into a visit to the facility to help identify problems
which will assist the dairyman in producing a quality product. Good dairy
practices and trained employees should produce satisfactory inspection
results and an excellent rapport between the inspector and the milk producer.
The receptive and cooperative dairy farmer will discover that these
professionals, considering the exposure and familiarization with many different
types of milking operations, may be able to offer practical solutions.

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