Milk Testing Equipment

Milk Testing Equipment Compliance with Dairy Inspections

Milk Testing Equipment By Mike Wiggs Dairy Program Manager Idaho Department of Agriculture For Ms. Susan Lee

Milk Testing Equipment • Compliance with the PMO • Compliance with 3-A Sanitary Standards • Compliance with FDA • Cleaning of the Equipment • Maintenance of the Equipment

Milk Testing Equipment • Compliance with the PMO • PMO—Pasteurized Milk Ordinance • Rules for the Grade A Dairy Facilities • Inspection of the facilities by the State Regulatory Authority • Oversight by FDA

PMO Requirements 9-r Page 43 of the 2009 PMO All multi-use containers, utensils and equipment used in the handling, storage or transportation of milk shall be made of smooth, nonabsorbent, corrosion-resistant, non-toxic materials, and shall be so constructed as to be easily cleaned. All containers, utensils and equipment shall be in good repair. Milk Testing Equipment

Milk Testing Equipment PMO Requirements 9-r page 43 of the 2009 Milk containers and other utensils without flush joints and seams, without smooth, easily cleaned, and accessible surfaces, and not made of durable, non-corrodible material, are apt to harbor accumulations in which undesirable bacterial growth is supported.

Milk Testing Equipment

Milk Testing Equipment • Fittings Must be Smooth • Easily Cleanable • In Good Repair • Approved Material • FDA Approved Plastics • 3-A Approved Plastics • 304 or 316 stainless polished tubing

Cleanable • All units must be properly and thoroughly cleaned after use and sanitized prior to use • Not all tester units are capable of being CIP’d and must be disassembled and hand cleaned after each use

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Milk Testing Equipment • 3-A Sanitary Standards • A set of written standards in which equipment for use in the dairy industry is constructed to. • 33-01 Polished Metal tubing for Milk and Milk Products • 20-20 Multi-use Plastic Materials Used as Product Contact Surfaces for Dairy Equipment • 18-03 Multi-Use Rubber and Rubber-Like Materials Used as Product Contact Surfaces in Dairy Equipment

Milk Testing Equipment • FDA Compliance • FDA compliance plastics for use as a food contact surface • Equipment that has been reviewed by FDA and found to be compliant, FDA will issue a M-b for that equipment

Milk Testing Equipment • Issues Observed on Routine Dairy Inspections • Barbed fittings • Poor Condition equipment • Unclean equipment • Storage of Sample Vials

Milk Testing Equipment • Barbed Fittings

Milk Testing Equipment • Barbed Fittings • Designed and approved for use on poly tubing for out door sprinkler lines • Not smooth and easily cleanable • Not an approved plastic

Milk Testing Equipment • Poor Condition Equipment

Milk Testing Equipment • Poor Condition Damaged Fittings • Poor Condition Damaged Hoses • Poor Condition Damaged Testers

Milk Testing Equipment • Unclean Equipment • Cleaned after use, Sanitized prior to use • Dirty air orifice • Dirty o-rings • Dirty sample drain valve • Some parts must be disassembled and hand cleaned after each use

Milk Testing Equipment • Unclean Equipment

Milk Testing Equipment • Storage of Sample Vials • Must be stored in a clean spots • Found outside on the dirt • Covered with manure • Dirty sample vial belt holsters • Unclean hands when taking samples

Milk Testing Equipment • Violations of the equipment will be assessed against the dairy farm that is being inspected or rated • Dirty equipment---10 Points • Poor Condition Equipment or unapproved Equipment---4 Points • Dairy must have a 90 or better to pass a rating

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