However, some of the rule changes may result in cost savings or provide other benefits to industry. For example, the rule contains certain exemptions from dairy plant licensing for licensed restaurants and licensed retail food establishments. The rule also allows the division to authorize alternative temperature limits for storing non-Grade “A” milk or milk products. The proposed rule also assists small businesses by consolidating dairy farm and dairy plant regulations into one rule.
DATCP Contact
Questions and comments (including hearing comments) related to this rule may be directed to:
Peter Haase, Director
Bureau of Food Safety and Inspection
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
Telephone: (608) 224-4711
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Section 1. ATCP 60 is repealed.
Section 2. ATCP 65 is created to read:
MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS
Subchapter I - Definitions and General Requirements
ATCP 65.01 Definitions
ATCP 65.02 Milk producer licenses and permits; fees
ATCP 65.04 Dairy plant licenses and permits; fees
Subchapter II -Dairy Farms
ATCP 65.06 Milking barn or parlor
ATCP 65.08 Milkhouse
ATCP 65.10 Dairy farm water supply
ATCP 65.12 Equipment and utensils
ATCP 65.14 Milking and milk handling systems
ATCP 65.16 Bulk tanks and bulk transport containers
ATCP 65.18 Milking procedure
ATCP 65.20 Abnormal milk; milking diseased animals
ATCP 65.22 Farm premises
Subchapter III -Dairy Plants
ATCP 65.23 Federal requirements
ATCP 65.24 Construction and maintenance
ATCP 65.26 Personnel; sanitation standards
ATCP 65.28 Equipment and utensils
ATCP 65.30 C-I-P systems
ATCP 65.32 Dairy product packages
ATCP 65.34 Sanitizers and sanitizing methods
ATCP 65.36 Receiving milk and dairy products
ATCP 65.38 Collecting milk samples
ATCP 65.40 Storing and handling milk and dairy products
ATCP 65.41 Low-acid or acidified dairy products packaged in hermetically sealed containers for non-refrigerated storage
ATCP 65.42 Recall plan
ATCP 65.44 Dairy plant records
ATCP 65.46 Dairy plant reports to department
ATCP 65.48 Confidential information
ATCP 65.50 Dairy product labeling
Subchapter IV - Pasteurization
ATCP 65.52 Raw milk sales prohibited; exemptions
ATCP 65.54 Pasteurization required
ATCP 65.56 Labeling pasteurized and unpasteurized products
ATCP 65.58 Pasteurization time and temperature
ATCP 65.60 Batch pasteurization
ATCP 65.62 HTST and HHST pasteurization
ATCP 65.64 Aseptic processing and packaging
ATCP 65.66 Pasteurization records
ATCP 65.68 Pasteurizer testing
Subchapter V - Safety and Quality Standards
ATCP 65.70 Milk quality standards for milk collected from a dairy farm
ATCP 65.72 Drug residue testing
ATCP 65.74 Milk and dairy products; quality standards
ATCP 65.76 Milk quality testing
ATCP 65.78 Milk quality test samples
ATCP 65.80 Milk quality test records and reports
ATCP 65.82 False samples, test results or reports
ATCP 65.84 Milk component testing
ATCP 65.86 Milk component test methods
Subchapter VI - Inspection and Enforcement
ATCP 65.910 Inspection of dairy farms; general
ATCP 65.912 Performance-based grade A dairy farm inspections
ATCP 65.920 Suspension or revocation of grade A producer permit or milk producer license
ATCP 65.922 Enforcement actions taken in response to drug residue violations
ATCP 65.925 Suspension notice; requirements
ATCP 65.926 Dairy plant license and grade A permit suspension or revocation.
ATCP 65.927 Holding orders; identification and disposal of adulterated milk
ATCP 65.928 Right of hearing
ATCP 65.930 Grade A dairy plants; compliance monitoring and inspection
Subchapter I
Definitions and General Requirements
ATCP 65.01 Definitions. In this chapter:
(1)
“Abnormal milk” means milk that is visibly changed in color, odor, or texture, or milk that contains chemical, medicinal or radioactive agents, which may be deleterious to human health(2)
“Aseptic processing and packaging system” means a system that is intended to fill commercially sterilized and cooled milk or milk products into pre-sterilized containers, and then hermetically seal each container with a pre-sterilized closure, in an atmosphere free of microorganisms. (3)
“Automated milking installation” or “AMI” means a robotic milking system that identifies, prepares and milks lactating animals; detects and segregates abnormal milk; and automatically cleans and sanitizes all milk contact surfaces, at least once daily and after the segregation of abnormal milk, such that normal milk is not adulterated.(4)
“Bulk milk tanker” means a mobile bulk container used to transport milk, fluid milk products, whey or whey cream in bulk from a dairy farm, or to or from a dairy plant, in this state. “Bulk milk tanker” includes a container, which is permanently mounted on a motor vehicle or that is designed to be towed by a motor vehicle, and includes all equipment and accessories related to the container. “Bulk milk tanker” does not include a container that is used by a milk producer solely to transport that producer’s own milk to that milk producer’s bulk tank or to a licensed dairy plant operated by that milk producer.
