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:
ATCP 60.08(6)(c)1.
1. The most probable number (MPN) of coliform organisms shall be less than 1.1 per 100 ml. using the multiple tube fermentation technique, or less than 1 per 100 ml. using the membrane filter technique.
ATCP 60.08(6)(c)2.
2. Bacteriological testing using the membrane filter technique shall show not more than 200 total bacteriological colonies per 100 ml.
ATCP 60.08(6)(c)3.
3. Bacteriological testing using a heterotrophic plate count shall show not more than 500 colonies per ml.
ATCP 60.08(7)(a)(a) Except as provided in
par. (b), a milk producer may re-use, for milking operations, potable heat exchange water previously used in a heat exchanger or compressor if all of the following conditions are met:
ATCP 60.08(7)(a)1.
1. The water is stored in a vessel that is constructed of non-contaminating material and is designed to protect the water supply from contamination. The storage vessel shall have a drain and access point that allow for cleaning.
ATCP 60.08(7)(a)2.
2. There is no cross-connection between the potable re-used water and any potential contamination source or potentially unsafe water supply.
ATCP 60.08(7)(a)3.
3. There are no submerged inlets through which the potable re-used water may be contaminated.
ATCP 60.08(7)(a)4.
4. The water is of satisfactory organoleptic quality and has no off-flavors or odors.
ATCP 60.08(7)(a)6.
6. The dairy plant operator who procures milk from the milk producer collects and analyzes samples of the re-used water supply. The dairy plant operator shall collect and analyze samples before the milk producer first uses the water for milking operations, and at least semi-annually thereafter.
ATCP 60.08(7)(a)7.
7. Chemicals used to suppress bacterial growth, off-tastes and odors are registered or permitted for that use under the federal insecticide, fungicide and rodenticide act, as amended (
7 USC 136 et seq.). Chemicals may not contaminate milk. A milk producer who uses any chemical to suppress bacterial growth, off-tastes or odors shall comply with label instructions, and shall routinely monitor chemical concentrations in treated water.
ATCP 60.08(7)(a)8.
8. Sanitizers used to sanitize equipment, utensils, backflush systems, or teats of milking animals are chemical sanitizers that are approved by the Wisconsin department of health services, under
ch. DHS 196, App. 7-204.11, for use on food contact surfaces. An approved sanitizer may be added by an automatic proportioning device that is located downstream from the storage vessel but upstream from the end-use application of the sanitizer.
ATCP 60.08 Note
Note: A current list of approved sanitizers may be obtained by calling (608) 266-4700.
ATCP 60.08(7)(b)
(b) Water obtained directly from the discharge of a raw milk heat exchanger after a milking may be used once to pre-rinse dairy equipment including milk lines, milking claw assemblies and milk receivers if all of the following apply:
ATCP 60.08(7)(b)1.
1. The water is collected directly from the plate heat exchanger into the wash vat or utensil sink.
ATCP 60.08 Note
Note: Paragraph (b) does not limit the use of heat exchanger discharge water for nonpotable uses involving no contact with potable water, milk, milk contact surfaces or potable water contact surfaces. Before using or discharging heat exchanger discharge water, contact the Division of Water, Bureau of Drinking Water and Ground Water, at the Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707, telephone 608-266-0821 or TTY access via relay — 711 or
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/environmentprotect/water.html.
ATCP 60.08 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 1989, No. 403, eff. 8-1-89; correction made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1. and 7., Stats.,
Register, June, 1992, No. 438, eff. 7-1-92; correction in (2) and (3) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, April, 1999, No. 520;
CR 01-125: am. (5), cr. (6),
Register December 2002 No. 564, eff. 1-1-03;
CR 07-006: r. and recr. (5) and (6) (a) 4., am. (6) (a) 5. and (b) 2., cr. (7),
Register January 2008 No. 625, eff. 2-1-08; corrections in (7) (a) 8. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. and 7., Stats.,
Register April 2009 No. 640; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register February 2012 No. 674.
ATCP 60.09(1)
(1)
Construction; general. Equipment and utensils shall be constructed of smooth, non-absorbent, corrosion-resistant and non-toxic materials. Equipment and utensils shall be designed and constructed so that they can be easily cleaned and shall be durable under repeated conditions of use. Surfaces shall be free of breaks and corrosion. Joints and seams shall be smooth and flush. Milk pails used for hand milking and stripping shall be seamless. Multiple-use woven material shall not be used for straining milk. Milking and milk handling systems shall comply with
s. ATCP 60.10.
ATCP 60.09(2)
(2) Milk contact surfaces; construction. Milk contact surfaces of equipment and utensils shall be constructed of smooth, non-toxic and non-absorbent materials. Only the following materials may be used on milk contact surfaces, unless another material is specifically authorized by the department in writing:
ATCP 60.09(2)(a)
(a) Stainless steel of the American Iron and Steel Institute 300 Series, or an equally corrosion-resistant metal.
ATCP 60.09(2)(c)
(c) Plastic, rubber or rubber-like materials which are fat resistant and insoluble; which are resistant to scratching, scoring, decomposition, crazing, chipping and distortion under normal use conditions; which do not impart chemicals, flavor or odor to milk; and which maintain their original properties under repeat use conditions.
ATCP 60.09(3)
(3) Maintenance. Equipment and utensils shall be kept in good repair, and shall be readily accessible for inspection by the department upon request.
ATCP 60.09(4)
(4) Cleaning. Equipment and utensils shall be kept clean. Utensils and milk contact surfaces of equipment shall be rinsed immediately after each use, and then washed with an effective detergent and rinsed clean. C-I-P equipment shall be pre-washed with warm water before being cleaned with a detergent solution, according to manufacturer's instructions.
ATCP 60.09(5)(a)(a) After being cleaned and rinsed, utensils and milk contact surfaces of equipment shall be sanitized before being used.
ATCP 60.09 Note
Note: A list of currently approved sanitizers and sanitizing methods is available from the department upon request.
ATCP 60.09(6)
(6) Storage. Equipment and utensils, unless stored in sanitizing solutions, shall be handled and stored in a manner which will ensure complete drainage and protection from contamination prior to use.
ATCP 60.09(7)
(7) Single service articles. Single-service articles shall be clean and sanitary, and shall be packaged, handled and stored in a sanitary manner. Single-service articles shall be stored in their original containers inside a dispensing cabinet. Single service articles may not be reused.
ATCP 60.09 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 1989, No. 403, eff. 8-1-89; renum. (2) to (6) to be (3) to (7), cr. (2),
Register, June, 1992, No. 438, eff. 7-1-92;
CR 01-125: am. (1) and (4),
Register December 2002 No. 564, eff. 1-1-03.
ATCP 60.10
ATCP 60.10
Milking and milk handling systems. ATCP 60.10(1)(1)
Sanitary requirements; general. Milking and milk handling systems shall be of sanitary design and construction, and shall be installed and maintained for sanitary operation. Pressurized air that contacts a milk or milk contact surface shall be clean, safe and free of contaminants. The system used to generate and supply pressurized air shall comply with "3-A Accepted Practices for the Design, Fabrication and Installation of Milking and Milk Handling Equipment," 606-05. Milk contact surfaces shall be accessible for inspection. If it is necessary to disassemble any portion of a milking or milk handling system in order to inspect a milk contact surface, all tools needed for the disassembly shall be readily available in the milkhouse.
ATCP 60.10 Note
Note: Guidelines for sanitary design and construction of milking and milk handling systems are set forth in the "3-A Accepted Practices for the Design, Fabrication and Installation of Milking and Milk Handling Equipment," 606-05, as amended effective November 2002, published by 3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc., 1451 Dolley Madison Boulevard, Suite 210, McLean, VA 22101-3850, telephone (703) 790-0295, website
www.3-a.org. Milking and milk handling systems manufactured in compliance with the "3-A Accepted Practices" meet the sanitary design and construction requirements of this subsection. Copies of the "3-A Accepted Practices" are on file with the department and the legislative reference bureau. Copies may be obtained from 3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. Online Store," at
http://www.techstreet.com.
ATCP 60.10(2)
(2) Milk contact surfaces; construction. Milk contact surfaces of milking and milk handling systems shall be constructed of smooth, nontoxic and nonabsorbent materials. Materials shall be of the following types, unless another material is specifically authorized by the department in writing:
ATCP 60.10(2)(a)
(a) Stainless steel of the American Iron and Steel Institute 300 series, or an equally corrosion resistant metal;
ATCP 60.10(2)(c)
(c) Plastic, rubber or rubber-like materials which are fat resistant and insoluble; which are resistant to scratching, scoring, decomposition, crazing, chipping and distortion under normal use conditions; which do not impart chemicals, flavor or odor to milk; and which maintain their original properties under repeated use conditions.
ATCP 60.10(3)(a)(a) Milk contact surfaces of permanently mounted milk pipelines shall be constructed of stainless steel or an equally corrosion resistant metal, or of heat resistant glass. Plastic or rubber-like materials may be used for pipeline gaskets, connections and sealing applications, but not for other purposes. Paper gaskets are prohibited.
ATCP 60.10(3)(b)
(b) All joints of permanently mounted milk pipelines, including joints in solution lines, shall be welded or equipped with fittings designed for cleaning in place. Welded joints shall be smooth and free of pits, cracks or other defects. Removable fittings shall be designed to form substantially flush interior joints. Ferrules shall be properly faced and reamed.
ATCP 60.10(3)(c)
(c) Permanently mounted pipelines shall be supported at intervals of not more than 10 feet so that they remain in constant alignment and position. Permanently mounted pipelines shall be self-draining, and shall have a minimum slope of one inch per 10 feet. The support system shall be designed to prevent electrolytic action between supports and pipelines. Pipeline supports shall be mounted on the floor, except as authorized by the department in writing.
ATCP 60.10(3)(d)
(d) Milk pipeline systems shall be designed and constructed so that cleaning, rinsing and sanitizing solutions cannot enter the pipeline while milk is being transferred through the pipeline.
ATCP 60.10(4)
(4) Non-pipeline systems. If milk from milking animals is initially collected in a portable transfer receptacle and pumped to the milkhouse through a flexible tube, rather than being pumped directly to the milkhouse through a permanently mounted pipeline, the transfer receptacle and tube system shall comply with the following requirements:
ATCP 60.10(4)(a)
(a) The portable transfer receptacle shall be constructed of stainless steel or an equally corrosion resistant metal, and shall have an overlapping self-closing cover. The receptacle shall be supported off the floor on a cart or mobile structure which can be easily cleaned.
ATCP 60.10(4)(b)
(b) The tube used to transfer milk from the portable transfer receptacle to the milkhouse shall consist of a single length of transparent tubing material. The milk transfer tube shall be supported off the floor at all times. The interior milk contact surface of the transfer tube shall be mechanically cleaned, sanitized and dried after each use. The opening through which the milk transfer tube enters the milkhouse shall be kept closed when the tube is not in use. A milk transfer tube shall not be left suspended in a milking barn or parlor between uses, but shall be stored in the milkhouse.
ATCP 60.10(5)(a)(a) Surfaces of milking equipment, including surfaces of milker claws, inflations, weigh jars, meters, milk hoses, milk receivers, and milk pumps, shall be smooth and readily susceptible to cleaning by mechanical or manual cleaning methods. If thorough cleaning requires the removal of any part, that part shall be easily removable. Milking equipment shall be designed and constructed so that cleaning and sanitizing solutions will drain completely from the equipment.
ATCP 60.10(5)(b)
(b) Milking equipment which deposits milk into a bucket or container, rather than into a permanently mounted pipeline, shall be equipped with a check valve or other device which prevents moisture and contaminants from entering the milk through the vacuum system. The moveable portion of the check valve shall consist of a single piece, or pieces which are permanently bonded to each other.
ATCP 60.10(6)(a)(a) Before installing, reconstructing or extensively altering a bulk tank, milking system, milk handling system, milk house, milking parlor, or dairy farm water supply system, the installer shall on behalf of the milk producer submit plans to the department for review. The department may charge a fee under s.
93.06 (1w), Stats., to cover its cost for providing the review service. The department shall return the plans, together with any comments or objections, within 14 days after the plans are received by the department. No review is required for a portable transfer receptacle or its appurtenances.
ATCP 60.10(6)(b)
(b) No manufacturer or distributor of milking or milk handling systems may sell, or distribute for sale in this state, any portion of a milking or milk handling system unless specifications or prototype equipment are first reviewed by the department. Within 30 days after specifications or prototype equipment are received by the department, the department shall return them with any comments or objections. The department may require field testing of the equipment prior to sale if the department finds that field testing is necessary to determine whether the requirements of this section are met. Field testing shall be conducted under conditions prescribed by the department.
ATCP 60.10(6)(c)
(c) Plans and specifications submitted under this subsection shall be sufficiently detailed to permit reasonable review by the department within the time periods specified under this subsection.
ATCP 60.10(7)
(7) Certification of compliance by installer. A person who installs, reconstructs or extensively alters a milking system, milk handling system, milkhouse, milking parlor, or dairy farm water supply system shall certify to the owner of the system that the system has been installed or modified in compliance with this section, and in compliance with the plans filed with the department under
sub. (6) (a). The installer, immediately after installing or modifying the system, shall provide to the milk producer and the department a signed written statement certifying compliance. The milk producer shall post a copy of the certificate in the milkhouse for at least 12 months.
ATCP 60.10 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 1989, No. 403, eff. 8-1-89; r. and recr. (6) (a),
Register, June, 1992, No. 438, eff. 7-1-92;
CR 07-006: am. (1), (4), (6) (a), and (7),
Register January 2008 No. 625, eff. 2-1-08.
ATCP 60.11
ATCP 60.11
Bulk tanks and bulk transport containers. ATCP 60.11(1)(1)
Bulk tank location. If a bulk tank is used to receive, cool or store milk on a dairy farm, the bulk tank shall be installed in the milkhouse. A bulk tank may be installed so that a portion of the bulk tank protrudes through the wall of a milkhouse, provided that all bulk tank openings are located inside the milkhouse. Agitator seals, other than weatherproof agitator seals approved in writing by the department, shall be located inside the milkhouse. Adequate clearance shall be maintained on the top and all sides of a bulk tank to permit effective cleaning, sanitizing and maintenance of the bulk tank. No bulk tank opening may be located directly under a ventilator. No bulk tank may be located directly over a floor drain.
ATCP 60.11 Note
Note: Clearances of at least 24 inches on the top and the milk outlet side of the bulk tank, and 18 inches on all other sides of the bulk tank, are adequate to comply with this subsection. No clearance is required for that portion of a bulk tank which protrudes through the wall of a milkhouse.
ATCP 60.11(2)(a)(a) The lining and milk contact surfaces of a bulk tank shall be constructed of stainless steel or other materials which are equally smooth, nontoxic, stable, non-absorbent, corrosion resistant, and capable of withstanding cleaning and sanitizing treatment. Milk contact surfaces shall be readily accessible for inspection.
ATCP 60.11(2)(b)
(b) A bulk tank shall be self-draining. Openings shall be equipped with self-draining covers. Openings and covers shall be constructed and installed to prevent drainage into milk, or onto milk contact surfaces.
ATCP 60.11(2)(c)1.
1. An indicating thermometer that has a range of at least 32° F. to 80° F.
ATCP 60.11(2)(c)2.
2. A temperature recording device approved by the department, if the bulk tank is manufactured after January 1, 2000. The temperature recording device shall comply with
sub. (2m).
ATCP 60.11(2)(d)
(d) A bulk tank with a capacity of less than 1,500 gallons shall be equipped with a mechanical agitator which will ensure homogeneity of all milk contained in the bulk tank within 5 minutes after the agitator begins operating. A bulk tank with a capacity of 1,500 gallons or more shall be equipped with an agitator which will ensure homogeneity of all milk contained in the bulk tank within 10 minutes after the agitator begins operating.
ATCP 60.11(2)(e)
(e) A bulk tank which is designed to be cleaned in place by the mechanical circulation of cleaning, rinsing and sanitizing solutions onto interior milk contact surfaces shall be designed and constructed so that cleaning, rinsing and sanitizing solutions cannot enter the bulk tank while it contains milk.
ATCP 60.11 Note
Note: Bulk tanks manufactured in compliance with the "3-A Sanitary Standards for Farm Milk Cooling and Holding Tanks" meet the sanitary design and construction requirements of this subsection. The "3-A Standards" are published by 3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc., 1451 Dolley Madison Boulevard, Suite 210, McLean, VA 22101-3850, telephone (703) 790-0295, website
www.3-a.org. Copies of the "3-A Standards" as amended effective November 16, 2003, are on file with the department and the legislative reference bureau. Copies may be obtained from "3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc., Online Store," at
http://www.techstreet.com.
ATCP 60.11(2m)
(2m) Bulk tank temperature recording device. All of the following requirements apply to a temperature recording device under
sub. (2) (c) 2.:
ATCP 60.11(2m)(a)
(a) The temperature recording device shall have a range of at least 50° F. (28° C.). The range shall include normal storage temperature, plus or minus 5° F. (3° C.).
ATCP 60.11(2m)(b)
(b) The temperature recording device shall be capable of recording temperatures up to 180° F. (83° C.).
ATCP 60.11(2m)(c)
(c) A temperature recording chart on which the temperature recording device records milk temperatures shall have graduations of not more than 2° F. (1° C.) at temperatures below 100° F. (38° C.) and shall have at least one time span division per hour. The circular chart shall make 1 revolution in not more than 7 days and shall be graduated for a maximum record of 7 days.
ATCP 60.11(2m)(d)
(d) The milk producer shall retain milk temperature records for at least 6 months after the temperature recording device makes those records. Milk temperature records shall identify the milk producer, the date or dates to which the records pertain, the bulk tank to which the records pertain if there is more than one bulk tank on the dairy farm, the signature of the person who removed the temperature records from the temperature recording device, and any unusual occurrences related to milk temperature.
ATCP 60.11(2m)(e)
(e) The dairy plant operator who procures milk from the milk producer shall calibrate the temperature recording device every 6 months and shall keep complete and accurate records of the calibration. The milk producer shall make the records available to the department for inspection and copying upon request.
ATCP 60.11(3)
(3) Bulk tank cooling capacity. A bulk milk tank shall be capable of cooling all milk placed in the tank to a temperature of 50º F. (7º C.) within one hour after the milk is placed in the tank. If uncooled milk from subsequent milkings is added to cooled milk in the bulk tank, the bulk tank shall be capable of maintaining the blend temperature at or below 50º F. (10º C.), and reducing the blend temperature to 45º F. (7º C.) within one hour.
ATCP 60.11(4)
(4) Milking directly to bulk transport container. A milk producer may milk directly to a bulk transport container if all the following apply:
ATCP 60.11(4)(a)
(a) The producer controls the operation and maintenance of the bulk transport container.
ATCP 60.11 Note
Note: A milk producer may not collect milk from another producer, or commingle that milk with the producer's milk, unless the producer operates as a milk hauler under ch.
ATCP 82. A producer operating as a milk hauler must hold a bulk milk tanker license, a grade A bulk tanker permit (if applicable), and a bulk milk weigher and sampler license. The producer must also collect and sample milk according to ch.
ATCP 82.
ATCP 60.11(4)(b)
(b) The bulk transport container is constructed and maintained according to bulk milk tanker standards under
s. ATCP 82.06.
ATCP 60.11(4)(c)
(c) The bulk transport container has an access port that can be sealed.
ATCP 60.11(4)(d)
(d) The bulk transport container, while parked at the dairy farm, is kept on pad of concrete or equally impervious material. The pad shall be sloped for proper drainage, and shall be kept in a clean condition.
ATCP 60.11(4)(e)
(e) All permanent pipelines connecting the bulk transport container to the milk handling system terminate in the milkhouse.
ATCP 60.11(4)(f)
(f) The bulk transport container is parked next to the milkhouse, to minimize the length of the transport hose between the milkhouse and the bulk transport container.
ATCP 60.11(4)(g)
(g) The milk producer cools all milk to a temperature of 45° F. (7° C.) or lower before the milk enters the bulk transport container. The producer may use a plate cooler, tube cooler or bulk tank to cool the milk. Coolant used in cooling devices shall be food grade coolant approved by the federal food and drug administration. The dairy plant operator who procures milk from the milk producer shall test the coolant semi-annually for coliform.
ATCP 60.11(4)(h)
(h) A temperature recording device that records milk temperatures downstream from the cooling device under
par. (g). The probe of the temperature recording device shall be mounted in a well in the milk pipeline except that, if the producer cools the milk in a bulk tank, the probe may be mounted in the bulk tank. The temperature recording device shall comply with all of the requirements that apply to bulk tank temperature recording devices under
sub. (2m).
