ATCP 60.03(6)(a)(a) A dairy plant operator shall notify the department if a grade A milk producer temporarily discontinues milk shipments to the operator's dairy plant without transferring milk shipments to another dairy plant. The dairy plant operator shall notify the department in writing within 3 business days after the producer discontinues shipments, and within 3 business days after the producer resumes milk shipments.
ATCP 60.03(6)(b)
(b) A milk producer's grade A permit remains in effect if the producer resumes milk shipments under
par. (a) within 60 days. If the milk producer does not resume milk shipments within 60 days, the department shall summarily revoke the milk producer's grade A permit. The department shall give the producer a written revocation notice at least 5 business days prior to the effective date of the notice.
ATCP 60.03 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 1989, No. 403, eff. 8-1-89; am. (2) (a), r. (4), renum. (5) and (6) to be (4) and (5),
Register, June, 1992, No. 438, eff. 7-1-92.
ATCP 60.04(1)(1)
Fee requirement. If the department conducts a reinspection as defined in
s. ATCP 60.01 (24), the department shall charge a reinspection fee for the reinspection, pursuant to s.
97.22 (4), Stats. A reinspection fee is payable when the reinspection is completed, and is due upon written demand from the department.
ATCP 60.04(2)(b)
(b) If a reinspection is required under this chapter for reinstatement of a producer's license or grade A permit, the reinspection fee under
sub. (1) is $60.
ATCP 60.04(3)
(3) Dairy plant to pay reinspection fee for milk producer. A dairy plant operator shall pay the dairy farm reinspection fee under this section for a milk producer if, at the time of the reinspection, the producer was assigned to that operator for licensing purposes under
s. ATCP 60.02. The department may issue a statement of reinspection fees payable by a dairy plant operator, and may demand payment from the dairy plant operator when it issues an application form for the renewal of the dairy plant operator's license under s.
97.20, Stats.
ATCP 60.04 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 1989, No. 403, eff. 8-1-89; r. and recr. (2),
Register, June, 1992, No. 438, eff. 7-1-92;
CR 01-125: am. (3),
Register December 2002 No. 564, eff. 1-1-03;
CR 05-044: r. and recr. (2)
Register December 2005 No. 600, eff. 1-1-06;
CR 07-037: am. (2) (a) and (b)
Register April 2008 No. 628, eff. 5-1-08.
ATCP 60.05
ATCP 60.05
Fee payment obligations; enforcement. ATCP 60.05(1)(1)
Licensed dairy plant. The department shall not issue or renew a dairy plant license under s.
97.20, Stats., unless the license applicant pays all fees which are due and payable under this subchapter, as set forth in a written statement from the department. The department shall refund a fee paid under protest if the department determines that the fee was not due and payable as a condition to licensing.
ATCP 60.05(3)
(3) Milk producer. If no dairy plant pays the fees required under this subchapter on behalf of a milk producer, the department may demand payment from the milk producer. If, after reasonable notice and demand for payment, a milk producer fails to pay a fee which was due and payable prior to the current license year, the department may suspend the milk producer's license or grade A farm permit.
ATCP 60.05 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 1989, No. 403, eff. 8-1-89;
CR 01-125: r. (2),
Register December 2002 No. 564, eff. 1-1-03.
ATCP 60.06
ATCP 60.06
Milking barn or parlor. All milking operations on a dairy farm shall be conducted in a milking barn or parlor, which shall be constructed and maintained in compliance with the following requirements:
ATCP 60.06(1)
(1) Floors and gutters; construction. Except as authorized by the department in writing, floors, gutters and gutter covers in milking barns and parlors shall comply with all of the following requirements:
ATCP 60.06(1)(a)
(a) They shall be constructed of concrete or other materials that are equally impervious and easy to clean.
ATCP 60.06(1)(b)
(b) They shall be constructed and maintained so they can be kept clean.
ATCP 60.06(1)(c)
(c) They shall be sloped to drain properly and shall be free of excessive breaks or worn areas which may allow pooling of liquid wastes. Floors and gutters constructed after July 1, 1989, shall have a slope of at least one inch per 10 feet.
ATCP 60.06(1m)
(1m) Manure handling systems. Gravity flow manure handling systems and liquid manure storage under milking barns shall comply with applicable standards contained in PMO Appendix C, "Dairy Farm Construction Standards and Milk Production."
ATCP 60.06 Note
Note: Copies of the PMO, including Appendix C, are on file with the department and the legislative reference bureau. Copies are available online at http://www. cfsan.fda.gov.
ATCP 60.06(2)
(2) Walls and ceilings; construction. Walls and ceilings in milking barns and parlors shall be constructed and maintained so that they can be kept clean. Walls and ceilings shall be painted, whitewashed or otherwise finished so that they are light colored and easy to clean. The ceiling shall be constructed and maintained to prevent dust and chaff from entering the milking barn or parlor from above. The wall finish and wall cleaning requirements under this subsection do not apply to seasonal milking parlors constructed without walls
ATCP 60.06(3)
(3) Lighting. Natural or artificial lighting, or both, shall be provided in milking barns and parlors to ensure adequate illumination for daytime and nighttime milking operations. Except where additional lighting is required for milking parlors under
sub. (9), there shall be at least 10 foot-candles of illumination in all working areas where milking operations are being performed.
ATCP 60.06(4)
(4) Ventilation. Ventilation in milking barns and parlors shall be adequate to prevent visible condensation on walls and ceilings, and to prevent excessive odors.
ATCP 60.06(5)
(5) Animals excluded. No swine or fowl may be housed in, or allowed to enter a milking barn or parlor. Nonmilking livestock shall be confined in stalls, stanchions or pens. Milking areas shall be kept free of excrement from nonmilking livestock.
ATCP 60.06(6)
(6) Maintenance and cleanliness; general. The interior of every milking barn or parlor, and all areas used in connection with milking operations, shall be kept clean and in a good state of repair. Floors, gutters, walls, ceilings, animal confinement facilities, pipelines and equipment shall be kept free of accumulated litter and filth. Bedding material shall be clean and dry. Milk stools, surcingles and anti-kickers shall be kept clean, and shall be stored above the floor when not in use.
ATCP 60.06 Note
Note: To comply with this subsection, producers should remove manure from milking barns daily, and from milking parlors after every milking.
ATCP 60.06(7)
(7) Feed storage and handling. Dust-tight covered containers or separate storage facilities are required for ground, chopped or concentrated feed. Feed may be stored in the milking portion of the barn only in a manner that does not increase the dust content of the air, attract flies or interfere with the cleaning of the floor. Open feed dollies or carts may be used for distributing feed, but not for storing feed in the milking barn.
ATCP 60.06(8)
(8) Overcrowding prohibited. Areas used for milking operations may not be overcrowded.
ATCP 60.06 Note
Note: Evidence of overcrowded conditions may include inadequate ventilation, excessive odors, livestock in walks or feed alleys, or nonmilking livestock tied between milking animals in a milking line.
ATCP 60.06(9)(a)(a) Cleaning and storage of C-I-P milking equipment. C-I-P milking equipment may be cleaned, sanitized and stored in a milking parlor if all of the following conditions are met:
ATCP 60.06(9)(a)1.
1. There are at least 30 foot-candles of illumination in all areas of the milking parlor where C-I-P milking equipment is cleaned, sanitized or stored.
ATCP 60.06(9)(a)2.
2. Doorways to and from the milking parlor are provided with tight-fitting solid doors which are kept closed when the doorways are not in use.
ATCP 60.06(9)(a)3.
3. Openings to the milking parlor are protected against entry by insects, rodents and other pests.
ATCP 60.06(9)(a)5.
5. Liquid wastes from milking parlor operations are drained and removed in a sanitary manner, so that there are no liquid waste accumulations in the milking parlor.
ATCP 60.06(9)(a)6.
6. C-I-P milking equipment, if cleaned, sanitized or stored in the milking parlor, is designed, installed, handled and stored so that milk contact surfaces are protected from contamination at all times. Cleaning, handling and storage shall comply with applicable requirements under
s. ATCP 60.09.
ATCP 60.06(9)(b)
(b) Manual cleaning of milk contact surfaces prohibited in milking parlor. If manual cleaning of milk contact surfaces is necessary, the milk contact surfaces shall be manually cleaned in the milkhouse. Milk contact surfaces may not be manually cleaned in a milking parlor.
ATCP 60.06(9)(c)
(c) Prep stalls; hot water supply. If milking animals are hosed clean in a milking parlor prep stall prior to milking, rather than being manually cleaned at the milking stanchions, hot water under pressure shall be supplied to the prep stall and used for cleaning purposes. There shall be an adequate supply of hot water so that all milking animals processed through the prep stall can be fully cleaned without impairing the availability of hot water for other milking parlor or milkhouse operations.
ATCP 60.06(10)
(10) Drug storage. No drug or medicinal item may be kept in a milking barn or parlor unless it is designed or prescribed for use on dairy animals. Drugs and medicinal items stored in a milking barn or parlor shall be stored above the floor, on racks or in a cabinet. Drugs and medicinal items shall be stored in a manner which prevents the contamination of milk, or equipment and utensils coming in contact with milk. Drugs and medicinal items shall be clearly labeled to indicate their identity and intended use. Prescription drugs shall be labeled as provided under
s. ATCP 60.13 (6). Drugs and medicinal items intended solely for non-lactating animals shall be kept separate from those used on lactating animals.
ATCP 60.06 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 1989, No. 403, eff. 8-1-89; cr. (10),
Register, June, 1992, No. 438, eff. 7-1-92;
CR 01-125: am. (2), (3), (5) and (9) (a) 1.,
Register December 2002 No. 564, eff. 1-1-03;
CR 07-006: r. and recr. (1), cr. (1m), am. (5) and (9) (c),
Register January 2008 No. 625, eff. 2-1-08.
ATCP 60.07(1)(1)
Requirement. Every dairy farm shall have a milkhouse. Except as provided in
s. ATCP 60.11 (4), a milk producer shall cool and store milk in the milkhouse. A milkhouse shall be separate from a milking barn or parlor, but may share common walls with a milking barn or parlor. All equipment and utensils shall be cleaned, sanitized and stored in the milkhouse. This does not apply to C-I-P milk pipelines which are mechanically cleaned in place in a milking barn or parlor, or to C-I-P milking equipment which is mechanically cleaned and stored in a milking parlor under
s. ATCP 60.06 (9) (a).
ATCP 60.07(2)(a)(a) Floors. A milkhouse floor shall be constructed of concrete or other impervious materials, and shall be easily cleanable. This does not prohibit anti-slip floor surfaces which are easily cleanable. The floor shall be sloped for proper drainage to a floor drain. Floor drains shall be readily accessible. A floor drain shall be trapped if the floor drain is connected to a sanitary sewer system.
ATCP 60.07(2)(b)
(b) Walls and ceilings. Milkhouse walls and ceilings shall be constructed and finished so that they are impervious to water, and are light colored and easily cleanable.
ATCP 60.07(2)(c)
(c) Doors and windows. A milkhouse shall not open directly into a barn, stable or milking parlor, or into a room used for domestic purposes unless the opening is equipped with a tight-fitting, self-closing and solid door. All milkhouse openings to the outdoors shall be screened or otherwise protected against entry by insects, rodents or other pests. Doors and windows to the outdoors shall be tight-fitting, and shall be kept closed during dusty weather. External doors shall be self-closing. Swinging screen doors, if any, shall open outward.
ATCP 60.07(2)(d)
(d) Lighting. Natural or artificial lighting, or both, shall be provided in a milkhouse to ensure adequate illumination for daytime and nighttime operations. There shall be at least 30 foot-candles of illumination in all working areas of the milkhouse. Artificial lights located over a bulk tank shall be shatterproof, or effectively shielded to protect milk from contamination from broken glass.
ATCP 60.07(2)(e)
(e) Ventilation. Ventilation in a milkhouse shall be adequate to prevent excessive odors, and adequate to prevent visible condensation on floors, walls, ceilings, or clean equipment or utensils. Vents shall be screened, and shall be located and maintained to prevent contamination of bulk tanks or clean equipment and utensils.
ATCP 60.07(2)(f)
(f) Water heating capacity. Hot water capacity shall be adequate for all milkhouse operations. Hot water heaters or hot water supply systems shall have a capacity of at least 10 gallons for washing equipment and utensils. The department may authorize alternative systems, including heat recovery and continuous flow systems, that provide adequate hot water for all milkhouse operations. Authorization shall be in writing.
ATCP 60.07(2)(g)
(g) Wash and rinse vat. A milkhouse shall be equipped with a two-compartment wash and rinse vat for cleaning equipment and utensils. The vat shall be served by potable hot and cold running water from a faucet or faucets located directly over the vat. Water shall enter and leave the vat by means which preclude splash. A vat designed for mechanical cleaning of C-I-P milking equipment may serve as one compartment of a two-compartment wash and rinse vat under this paragraph, provided that the cleaning-in-place inflation rack and all C-I-P milking equipment are completely removed from the vat while other equipment and utensils are being washed, rinsed and sanitized in the vat.
ATCP 60.07(2)(h)
(h) Handwashing facility. A milkhouse shall be equipped with a fixed handwashing facility which is separate from the wash and rinse vat under
par. (g). The handwashing facility shall be served by potable hot and cold running water from a faucet or faucets located directly over the facility. Water shall enter and leave the handwashing facility by means which preclude splash. Single service sanitary towels and soap shall be available at all times for use at the handwashing facility. A handwashing facility may be located in a room immediately adjacent to the milkhouse, provided that it is readily accessible from the milkhouse. This paragraph does not apply to grade B dairy farms on which the currently used bulk tank was installed prior to January 1, 1979, or on which milk is stored and cooled only in cans.
ATCP 60.07 Note
Note: A removable basin held by a support ring at least 30 inches above the floor, and installed beneath a water faucet, is minimally adequate to comply with this paragraph.
ATCP 60.07(2)(i)
(i) Bulk tank hose port. If a bulk tank is used to receive and hold milk in a milkhouse, the milkhouse shall have a hose port opening in the outside wall to permit the removal of milk from the bulk tank. The hose port opening shall be at least 6 inches above the floor of the milkhouse, and shall be equipped with a tight-fitting door which shall be kept closed except when the hose port is in use. A paved surface of concrete or other readily cleanable material shall be installed adjacent to the outside wall of the milkhouse, immediately under the bulk tank hose port. The surface shall cover sufficient ground area to protect the milk hose from ground contamination.
ATCP 60.07 Note
Note: The paved surface under this paragraph should cover an area of at least 4 ft. by 4 ft.
ATCP 60.07(3)
(3) Maintenance and sanitation. The floors, walls, ceilings, windows, hose port assembly, and all equipment of a milkhouse shall be kept clean and in a good state of repair. Liquid wastes from milkhouse operations shall be drained and removed in a sanitary manner. Equipment and utensils shall be cleaned and maintained in compliance with
s. ATCP 60.09. A milkhouse shall be kept free of insects, rodents and other pests. Animals shall be kept out of the milkhouse at all times. Potential sources of milk contamination, including materials which may attract or harbor pests, shall be excluded from the milkhouse.
ATCP 60.07(4)(a)(a) General. No equipment, supplies or other articles may be stored in a milkhouse, unless the articles are used in milkhouse operations. Articles stored in a milkhouse shall be stored above the floor, on racks or in a cabinet. Articles shall be stored in a manner that prevents contamination of milk, and equipment and utensils coming in contact with milk.
ATCP 60.07(4)(b)
(b) Drugs and medicinal items. No drug or medicinal item may be kept in a milkhouse unless it is designed or prescribed for use on dairy animals. If drugs or medicinal items are kept in a milkhouse, they shall be stored in an enclosed cabinet, separate from all other articles stored in the milkhouse. Drugs and medicinal items shall be clearly labeled to indicate their identity and intended use, and prescription drugs shall be labeled as provided under
s. ATCP 60.13 (6). Drugs and medicinal items intended solely for non-lactating animals shall be kept separate from those used on lactating animals.
ATCP 60.07(4)(c)
(c) Pesticides. No pesticides, except for sanitizers, germicides, disinfectants and other pesticides labeled and used for routine milkhouse sanitation purposes, may be stored in a milkhouse. If pesticides are kept in a milkhouse, they shall be stored in a manner that precludes contamination of milk and milk handling equipment.
ATCP 60.07 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 1989, No. 403, eff. 8-1-89; am. (2) (f) and (h), (4) (b),
Register, June, 1992, No. 438, eff. 7-1-92;
CR 01-125: am. (1), (2) (d) and (f),
Register December 2002 No. 564, eff. 1-1-03;
CR 07-006: am. (4) (a) and (c),
Register January 2008 No. 625, eff. 2-1-08.
ATCP 60.08(1)(1)
General. An adequate supply of potable water shall be supplied under pressure for milkhouse and milking operations. Water used for milkhouse and milking operations, including water used to cool milk in a plate or tubular cooler, shall be potable. Potable water shall comply with the health-related drinking water standards under
s. NR 809.30.
ATCP 60.08 Note
Note: A properly designed and installed water supply tank which utilizes static head pressure to provide running water to the milkhouse is minimally adequate to comply with this paragraph.
ATCP 60.08(2)
(2) Backflow protection; cross-connections. A potable water supply system on a dairy farm shall be designed, constructed, installed and maintained to prevent contamination of potable water supplies through backflow, backsiphonage, cross-connections or any other connection to the potable water supply system. An air gap shall be maintained between every potable water outlet and the flood rim of the fixture which it supplies, and between the potable water outlet and every other source of potential contamination, unless alternative protection is approved under
s. SPS 382.41.
ATCP 60.08(3)
(3) Well construction. Wells used to supply water for milkhouse and milking operations on grade A farms shall comply with
ch. NR 811 or
812 in the case of a community water system.
ATCP 60.08 Note
Note: Wells on grade A and grade B farms are currently subject to well construction requirements under ch.
NR 811 or
812, which are rules administered by the Wisconsin department of natural resources.
ATCP 60.08(4)
(4) Water transported to dairy farm. If water in containers or tanks is transported to a dairy farm for milkhouse or milking operations, the containers and tanks shall be sealed and protected from contamination. The containers and tanks shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized before being filled with potable water for use at the dairy farm. A suitable pump, hose and fittings shall be used to transfer water from transport containers and tanks to storage tanks at the dairy farm, so that the water is not contaminated during transfer.
ATCP 60.08(5)(a)(a) A dairy plant operator shall do all of the following for each milk producer from whom the dairy plant operator procures milk:
ATCP 60.08(5)(a)2.
2. Sample the producer's water supply whenever the producer installs, alters or repairs the water supply system.
ATCP 60.08(5)(a)3.
3. Sample any transported water supply used by the milk producer at the point of use, at or prior to first use and monthly thereafter.
ATCP 60.08(5)(a)4.
4. Have each water sample under this paragraph analyzed at a laboratory that is certified under
ch. ATCP 77 to perform water quality analyses. The laboratory shall analyze the water samples for compliance with the health-related drinking water standards under
s. NR 809.30. The dairy plant operator shall submit each water quality test result to the department within 30 days after the dairy plant receives the laboratory report. If the analysis of any water sample indicates that the water supply of a dairy farm may be unsafe, the dairy plant operator, within 3 business days of receiving the analysis, shall report the test result to the department and resample and test the water supply.
ATCP 60.08(6)(a)(a) A milk producer may use re-circulated water in a plate cooler used to cool milk on a dairy farm if all of the following apply:
ATCP 60.08(6)(a)4.
4. The coolant used in the water recirculation system is food or pharmaceutical grade, is non-toxic, and meets the specifications in
21 CFR 184.1666. The dairy plant operator shall test the coolant semi-annually for coliform.
ATCP 60.08(6)(a)5.
5. The dairy plant operator who procures milk from the milk producer tests the recirculated water for bacterial contamination at least semi-annually.
ATCP 60.08(6)(b)
(b) If a recirculating water system under
par. (a) becomes contaminated, the milk producer shall stop using the system until all the following conditions are met:
ATCP 60.08(6)(b)1.
1. The producer eliminates the contamination source and treats the recirculated water.
ATCP 60.08(6)(b)2.
2. The dairy plant operator who procures milk from the milk producer retests the recirculated water to determine whether the contamination is eliminated.
ATCP 60.08(6)(b)3.
3. Retesting shows that the recirculated water complies with the bacteriological standards under
par. (c).
ATCP 60.08(6)(c)
(c) Recirculated water shall meet all the following bacteriological test standards:
