Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-16 - PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, HANDLING OR DISTRIBUTION OF MILK, MILK PRODUCTS AND FROZEN DESSERTS › Section 420-3-16-.13 - Transferring: Delivery Containers; And Cooling

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) Except as permitted in this section, no
			 milk product, milk hauler, or distributor shall transfer milk or milk products
			 from one container or milk tank truck to another on the street in any vehicle,
			 store, or in any place except a milk plant, frozen dessert plant, receiving
			 station, transfer station, or milk house especially used for that purpose. The
			 dipping or ladling of milk or fluid milk products is prohibited.
(2) It shall be unlawful to sell or serve any
			 milk or fluid milk product except in individual, original container received
			 from the distributor or from an approved bulk dispenser; provided, this
			 requirement shall not apply to milk for mixed drinks requiring less than 1/2
			 (236 ml) pint of milk or to cream, whipped cream, or half-and-half which is
			 consumed on the premises and which may be served from the original container of
			 not more than 1/2 (1.9 1) gallon capacity or from a bulk dispenser approved for
			 such service by the Health Officer.
(3) It shall be unlawful to sell any
			 pasteurized milk, milk product, or frozen dessert which has not been maintained
			 at the temperature set forth in Rule 420-3-16 -. (09-10). If containers of
			 pasteurized milk or milk products are stored in ice, the storage container
			 shall be properly drained.
(4)
			 Administrative Procedures - This item is deemed to be satisfied when:
(a) Transferring - The dipping or ladling of
			 milk and fluid milk products is expressly prohibited except for immediate
			 cooking purposes. Milk, milk product, and frozen dessert containers which have
			 been filled and sealed at a milk or frozen dessert plant shall be used for the
			 delivery of milk, milk products, or frozen desserts. Caps, closures, or labels
			 shall not be removed or replaced during transportation.
(b) Bulk Dispensers - Bulk dispensers
			 approved by the Health Officer shall satisfy the following sanitary design,
			 construction, and operation requirements:
1.
			 All dispensers shall comply with the applicable requirements of Rule
			 420-3-16-.10.
2. Product-contact surfaces shall be
			 inaccessible to manual contact, droplet infection, dust, or flies; but the
			 delivery orifice may be exempted from this rule.
3. All parts of the dispensing device with
			 which milk or milk products come into contact, including any measuring device,
			 shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized at the milk plant; provided
			 dispensing valves which are applied to the dispenser subsequent to its delivery
			 to the retail vendor may be cleaned and sanitized at such
			 establishments.
4. The dispensing
			 container shall be filled at the milk or frozen dessert plant and shall be so
			 sealed that it is impossible to withdraw any part of its contents or to
			 introduce any substance without breaking the seal(s).
5. The milk or milk products shall be
			 thoroughly and automatically mixed with each dispensing operation, except for
			 milk or milk products which remain homogeneous.
6. All cans shall be thoroughly cleaned and
			 sanitized. Milk, milk products, and frozen desserts shall be kept at or below
			 45°F (7°C) at all times. The dispenser tube shall be integral with the
			 dispensing container, shall be protected, and shall be under adequate
			 refrigeration during transportation and storage.