New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter I - Milk Control › Subchapter A - Dairy Products (Article 4, Agriculture and Markets Law) › Part 2 - Requirements For The Production, Processing, Manufacturing And Distribution Of Milk And Milk Products › Sanitation Requirements for Dairy Farms › Section 2.12 - Milkhouse or room-construction and facilities-item 5r

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The milkhouse or room shall meet the following
						construction requirements:
(a) A
					 separate milkhouse of sufficient size is provided in which the cooling,
					 handling and storing of milk, and the washing, sanitizing and storing of milk
					 containers and utensils shall be conducted; except as provided for in section
					 2.19 
					 of this Part (Item 12r).
(b) The
					 floors of all milkhouses are constructed of good quality concrete (float finish
					 permissible), or equally impervious tile, or brick laid closely with impervious
					 material, or metal surfacing with impervious joints, or other material the
					 equivalent of concrete and maintained free of breaks, depressions and surface
					 peelings.
(c) The floor slopes to
					 drain so that there are no pools of standing water. The joints between the
					 floor and the walls shall be watertight.
(d) The liquid wastes are disposed of in a
					 sanitary manner; all floor drains are accessible and are trapped if connected
					 to a sanitary sewer.
(e) Walls and
					 ceilings are constructed of smooth-dressed lumber or similar material,
					 well-painted with a light-colored washable paint, and are in good repair.
					 Surfaces and joints shall be tight and smooth. Sheet metal, tile, cement block,
					 brick, concrete, cement plaster or similar materials of light color may be
					 used; the surfaces and joints shall be smooth.
(f) A minimum of 20 foot-candles of light is
					 provided at all working areas from natural and/or artificial light for
					 milkhouse operations.
(g) Windows
					 and solid doors are closed during dusty weather.
(h) The milkhouse is adequately ventilated to
					 minimize odors and condensation on floors, walls, ceilings and clean
					 utensils.
(i) Vents, if installed,
					 and lighting fixtures are installed in a manner to preclude the contamination
					 of bulk milk tanks or clean utensil storage areas.
(j) The milkhouse is used for no other
					 purpose than milkhouse operations.
(k) There is no direct opening into any barn,
					 stable or room used for domestic purposes; except that an opening between the
					 milkhouse and milking barn, stable or parlor is permitted when a tight-fitting
					 self-closing solid door(s) hinged to be single or double acting is
					 provided.
(l) A vestibule, if used,
					 complies with the applicable milkhouse construction requirements.
(m) The transfer of milk from a
					 bulk-holding/cooling tank to a transport tank is through a hose port located in
					 the milkhouse wall. The port shall be fitted with a tight door, which shall be
					 in good repair. It shall be kept closed except when the port is in use. An
					 easily cleanable surface shall be constructed under the hose port, adjacent to
					 the outside wall, sufficiently large to protect the milk hose from
					 contamination. Such surface shall be at least 36 inches wide and shall extend
					 from the working area at the rear of the bulk tank truck to the hose
					 port.
(n) Water under pressure is
					 piped into the milkhouse; provided, however, that a dairy farm that produces
					 prepasteurized milk for non-Grade A use shall have water available to the
					 milkhouse.
(o) Each milkhouse is
					 provided with facilities for heating water in sufficient quantity and to such
					 temperatures for the effective cleaning of all equipment and utensils;
					 provided, however, that a dairy farm that produces prepasteurized milk for
					 non-Grade A use shall have water available to the milkhouse in sufficient
					 quantities and heated to sufficient temperatures to properly clean all
					 equipment and utensils.
(p) The
					 milkhouse is equipped with a wash-and-rinse vat having at least two
					 compartments. Each compartment must be of sufficient size to accommodate the
					 largest utensil or container used. The cleaning-in-place vat for milk pipelines
					 and milk machines may be accepted as one part of the two-compartment vat;
					 provided, that the cleaning-in-place station rack in or on the vat and the
					 milking machine inflations and appurtenances are completely removed from the
					 vat during the washing, rinsing and/or sanitizing of other utensils and
					 equipment.
(q) A suitable shelter
					 is provided for a transportation truck used for cooling and storing milk. Such
					 shelter shall be adjacent to, but not a part of, the milkroom and shall comply
					 with the requirements of the milkroom with respect to construction, light,
					 drainage, insect and rodent control, and general maintenance.