Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 02 - Agriculture, Department of › Rule 02.04.05 - RULES GOVERNING GRADE A MILK AND MANUFACTURE GRADE MILK › Subchapter C - MANUFACTURE GRADE MILK › Section 02.04.05.352 - DRUG RESIDUE LEVEL

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Dairy
				Plant's Sampling and Testing Responsibilities
. All milk shipped for
				processing or intended to be processed on the Dairy Farm where it was produced
				will be sampled and tested, prior to processing, for beta lactam drug residue
				or other drugs as determined by the Department. Collection, handling and
				testing of samples shall be done according to procedures established by the
				Department. (3-15-22)
a. When so specified by
				the US. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), all milk shipped for processing, or
				intended to be processed on the Dairy Farm where it was produced, will be
				sampled and tested, prior to processing, for other drug residues under a random
				drug sampling program. A random drug sampling program may be conducted at a
				frequency determined by the Department. (3-15-22)
b. When the Commissioner of the FDA
				determines that a potential problem exists with an animal drug residue or other
				contaminant in the milk supply, a sampling and testing program will be
				conducted, as determined by the FDA. (3-15-22)
c. Dairy Plants shall analyze samples for
				beta lactams and other drug residues by methods evaluated by OMA and accepted
				by the FDA as effective in determining compliance with established "safe
				levels" or tolerances. "Safe levels" and tolerances for particular drugs are
				established and amended by the FDA. (3-15-22)
d. Individual Producer sampling. (3-15-22)
i. Bulk Milk. A milk sample for beta lactam
				drug residue testing shall be taken at each farm and will include milk from
				each Dairy Farm Tank. (3-15-22)
ii.
				Can Milk. A milk sample for beta lactam drug residue testing shall be performed
				separately at the receiving Dairy Plant for each can milk Producer included in
				a delivery, and be representative of all milk received from the Producer.
				(3-15-22)
iii. Producer Dairy
				Plant. For those Producers who also have a licensed Dairy Plant, a milk sample
				for beta lactam drug residue testing shall be performed on each batch of milk
				to be processed. (3-15-22)
e. Load sampling and testing. (3-15-22)
i. Bulk milk. A load sample shall be taken
				from the Transport Tank after its arrival at the Dairy Plant and prior to
				further commingling. (3-15-22)
ii.
				Can milk. A load sample representing all of the milk received on a shipment
				shall be formed at the plant, using a sampling procedure that includes milk
				from every can on the vehicle. (3-15-22)
iii. Producer Dairy Plant. A load sample
				shall be tested at the Dairy Plant using a sampling procedure that includes all
				milk produced and received. (3-15-22)
f. Sample and record retention. A load sample
				that tests positive for drug residue shall be retained according to guidelines
				established by the Department. The records of all sample test results shall be
				retained for a period of not less than twelve (12) months. (3-15-22)
g. Dairy Plant follow-up. (3-15-22)
i. When a load sample or individual Producer
				sample tests positive for drug residue, Dairy Plant personnel shall notify the
				Department immediately, of the positive test result and of the intended
				disposition of the shipment of milk containing the drug residue. All milk
				testing positive for drug residue shall be disposed of in a manner that removes
				it from the human or animal food chain, except when acceptably reconditioned
				under FDA compliance policy guidelines. (3-15-22)
ii. Each individual Producer sample
				represented in the positive-testing load sample shall be individually tested as
				directed by the Department to determine the Producer of the milk sample testing
				positive for drug residue. Identification of the Producer responsible for
				producing the milk testing positive for drug residue, and details of the final
				disposition of the shipment of milk containing the drug residue, shall be
				reported immediately to the Department. (3-15-22)
iii. Milk shipment from the Producer
				identified as the source of milk testing positive for drug residue shall cease
				immediately and may resume only after a sample from a subsequent milking does
				not test positive for drug residue. (3-15-22)