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Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter B - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 59a.14 - Labeling: Bottles, containers and packages of milk, milk products or manufactured dairy products

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(a)
Department approval required.
A permitholder shall, before
					 using a milk, milk product or manufactured dairy product label in commerce,
					 apply for and obtain the approval of the Department for the use of that label.
					 Labels in commercial use as of May 21, 2011, shall have until November 21,
					 2011, to come into compliance with this registration requirement.
(b)
Approval process.
(1) A permitholder seeking the Department's
					 approval of a milk, milk product or manufactured dairy product label shall
					 apply to the Department at the address provided in §
												59a.3 (relating to contacting the
					 Department). The applicant may use an application form that the Department will
					 provide upon request, or may apply by letter requesting label approval. The
					 application must include clear, accurate copies of all labels for which
					 approval is sought.
(2) The
					 Department will approve the use of a milk, milk product or manufactured dairy
					 product label if it meets the requirements of the act and this chapter,
					 including the specific requirements of this section.
(3) The Department will, within 10 business
					 days of receiving a complete application, mail the applicant its written
					 approval or denial of the application.
(i) If
					 the application is denied, the written denial will set forth the basis for
					 denial, and afford the applicant notice and opportunity for an administrative
					 hearing on the denial.
(ii) If the
					 application is granted, the written approval will contain a copy of the label
					 and assign a unique serial number to each label approved under the application.
					 The Department will retain copies of these approvals.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter B - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 59a.15 - Labeling: Milk dating

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(a)
Label requirement.
The cap or nonglass container of
					 pasteurized milk held in retail food stores, restaurants, schools or similar
					 food facilities for resale shall be conspicuously and legibly marked in a
					 contrasting color with the designation of the "sell-by" date-the month and day
					 of the month after which the product may not be sold or offered for sale. The
					 designation may be numerical-such as "8-15"-or with the use of an abbreviation
					 for the month, such as "AUG 15 or AU 15." The words "Sell by" or "Not to be
					 sold after" must precede the designation of the date, or the statement "Not to
					 be sold after the date stamped above" must appear legibly on the container.
					 This designation of the date may not exceed 17 days beginning after midnight on
					 the day on which the milk was pasteurized.
(b)
Prominence of sell-by date on
					 label.
The sell-by date shall be separate and distinct from any other
					 number, letter or intervening material on the cap or nonglass
					 container.
(c)
Prohibition.
Pasteurized milk may not be sold or offered for
					 sale if the milk is sold or offered for sale after the sell-by date designated
					 on the container.
(d)
Exemption.
The following pasteurized dairy products are exempt
					 from the requirements of this section, provided that the cap or container of
					 all pasteurized dairy products contains, a lot number or manufacturing date
					 code that is acceptable to the Department and can be used for product
					 traceability in the marketplace.
(1)
					 Ultrapasteurized dairy products.
(2) Cultured dairy products.
(3) Aseptically processed dairy
					 products.
(4) Dairy products that
					 have undergone higher heat shorter time pasteurization.
(5) Milk sold or offered for retail sale on
					 the same premises at which it was processed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter B - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 59a.16 - Markings, sealing and documentation for vehicles containing milk and milk products

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(a)
Marking requirements.
A vehicle or milk tank truck containing
					 milk or milk products shall be legibly marked with the name and address of the
					 milk plant or hauler in possession of the contents.
(b)
Seal requirement.
A
					 vehicle or milk tank truck transporting raw, heat-treated or pasteurized milk
					 and milk products to a milk plant from another milk plant, receiving station or
					 transfer station shall be marked with the name and address of the milk plant
					 from which the milk or milk products are transported, and shall be
					 sealed.
(c)
Documentation
					 requirements.
A vehicle or milk tank truck transporting raw,
					 heat-treated or pasteurized milk or milk products to a milk plant from another
					 milk plant, receiving station or transfer station shall be accompanied by a
					 legible shipping statement containing the following information:
(1) Shipper's name, address and permit
					 number. A milk tank truck containing milk must include on the weigh ticket or
					 manifest the IMS Bulk Tank Unit (BTU) identification numbers or-for farm groups
					 listed with a milk plant-the IMS Listed Milk Plant Number.
(2) Permit identification of the hauler, if
					 not an employee of the shipper.
(3)
					 Point of origin of shipment.
(4)
					 Tanker identification number.
(5)
					 Name of product.
(6) Weight of
					 product.
(7) Temperature of product
					 when loaded.
(8) Date of
					 shipment.
(9) Name of supervisory
					 regulatory agency at point of origin of shipment.
(10) Whether the contents are raw,
					 pasteurized or in the case of cream, lowfat milk or skim milk-whether it has
					 been heat-treated.
(11) Seal number
					 on inlet, outlet, wash connections and vents.
(12) Grade of product.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter B - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 59a.17 - Inspection of dairy farms and milk plants

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(a)
General inspection
					 requirement.
Dairy farms shall be inspected by an approved inspector
					 at intervals of no greater than 6 months, unless the dairy farm produces raw
					 milk for human consumption under a raw milk permit, in which case the
					 inspection shall be as prescribed in Subchapter F (relating to raw milk for
					 human consumption). Grade "A" dairy farms shall be inspected by a certified
					 industry inspector. Milk plants shall be inspected by an approved inspector at
					 intervals of no greater than 3 months, or as otherwise prescribed by the Grade
					 "A" PMO, as referenced in subsection (d).
(b)
Inspection frequency.
Each producer of milk for pasteurization will be inspected initially and on any
					 change of market by an approved inspector, and shall have a passing score
					 before the first milk is shipped. Producers shall be inspected at least once in
					 each 6-month period by an approved inspector, and an accurate record of farm
					 inspections and quality control testing shall be maintained on forms acceptable
					 to the Department. The records of farm inspections must include the date of
					 inspection, any noted deficiencies, whether the inspection resulted in a
					 passing score, suspension or reinspection. The records of quality control
					 testing must include bacterial count, somatic cell count, drug residue
					 screening results, temperature results, records of water supply testing, copies
					 of warning letters and suspension letters and information required under
					 Appendix N of the Grade "A" PMO regarding drug residue testing and farm
					 surveillance.
(c)
Notification of producer status.
A permitholder shall, within
					 24 hours of its initial instatement of a producer, its suspension of a producer
					 or its reinstatement of a producer, provide the Department the name and address
					 of the producer and the specific action taken by the permitholder.
(d)
Reference to applicable
					 provisions of the Grade "A" PMO.
The provisions of the Grade "A" PMO,
					 in particular section 5, regarding inspection of dairy farms and milk plants,
					 apply to this section to the extent described in §
											59a.11 (relating to adoption of
					 Grade "A" PMO).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter B - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 59a.19 - Standards for Grade "A" milk for pasteurization, ultrapasteurization or aseptic processing

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(a)
Applicability.
The standards prescribed under this section
					 apply to a dairy farm that produces milk for pasteurization,
					 ultrapasteurization or aseptic processing regardless of whether the dairy farm
					 is certified under the NCIMS Interstate Milk Shippers Program.
(b)
Reference to applicable
					 provisions of the Grade "A" PMO.
The provisions of the Grade "A" PMO,
					 in particular the
Standards for Grade "A" Raw Milk for Pasteurization,
					 Ultrapasteurization or Aseptic Processing
set forth in that document
					 and section 7, regarding standards for Grade "A" milk and milk products, are
					 incorporated by reference as regulations authorized under the act, to the
					 extent they do not conflict with the act or any provision of this chapter. This
					 includes all of the items listed under the referenced Grade "A" PMO provisions,
					 including the following:
(1) Item 1r. Abnormal
					 milk
(2) Item 2r. Milking Barn,
					 Stable or Parlor-Construction
(3)
					 Item 3r. Milking Barn, Stable or Parlor-Cleanliness
(4) Item 4r. Cowyard
(5) Item 5r. Milkhouse-Construction and
					 Facilities
(6) Item 6r.
					 Milkhouse-Cleanliness
(7) Item 7r.
					 Toilet
(8) Item 8r. Water Supply,
					 with the additional requirement that a plate heat exchanger or tubular cooler
					 installed and in use on a dairy farm shall be equipped with an appropriate
					 backflow prevention device
(9) Item
					 9r. Utensils and Equipment-Construction
(10) Item 10r. Utensils and
					 Equipment-Cleaning
(11) Item 11r.
					 Utensils and Equipment-Sanitization
(12) Item 12r. Utensils and
					 Equipment-Storage
(13) Item 13r.
					 Milking-Flanks, Udders and Teats
(14) Item 14r. Protection from
					 Contamination
(15) Item 15r. Drug
					 and Chemical Control
(16) Item 16r.
					 Personnel-Handwashing Facilities
(17) Item 17r.
					 Personnel-Cleanliness
(18) Item
					 18r. Raw Milk Cooling, with the exception that milk for pasteurization shall be
					 cooled to 4° C (40° F) within 2 hours after completion of milking, and
					 shall be delivered to the plant within 72 hours of the initial
					 milking
(19) Item 19r. Insect and
					 Rodent Control
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter B - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 59a.20 - Standards for Grade "A" pasteurized, ultrapasteurized and aseptically processed milk and milk products

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(a)
Applicability.
The standards prescribed under this section
					 apply to a milk plant regardless of whether it is certified under the NCIMS
					 Interstate Milk Shippers Program.
(b)
Reference to applicable
					 provisions of the Grade "A" PMO.
The provisions of the Grade "A" PMO,
					 in particular the
Standards for Grade "A" Pasteurized, Ultrapasteurized
					 and Aseptically Processed Milk and Milk Products
and section 7,
					 regarding standards for Grade "A" milk and milk products, apply to this section
					 to the extent described in §
											59a.11 (relating to adoption of
					 Grade "A" PMO). This includes all of the items listed under the referenced
					 Grade "A" PMO provisions, including the following:
(1) Item 1p. Floors-Construction
(2) Item 2p. Walls and
					 Ceilings-Construction
(3) Item 3p.
					 Doors and Windows
(4) Item 4p.
					 Lighting and Ventilation
(5) Item
					 5p. Separate Rooms
(6) Item 6p.
					 Toilet-Sewage Disposal Facilities
(7) Item 7p. Water Supply
(8) Item 8p. Handwashing Facilities
(9) Item 9p. Milk Plant Cleanliness
(10) Item 10p. Sanitary Piping
(11) Item 11p. Construction and Repair of
					 Containers and Equipment
(12) Item
					 12p. Cleaning and Sanitizing of Containers and Equipment
(13) Item 13p. Storage of Cleaned Containers
					 and Equipment
(14) Item 14p.
					 Storage of Single-Service Containers, Utensils and Materials
(15) Item 15p. Protection from
					 Contamination
(16) Item 16p.
					 Pasteurization and Aseptic Processing
(17) Item 17p. Cooling of Milk and Milk
					 Products
(18) Item 18p. Bottling,
					 Packaging and Container Filling
(19) Item 19p. Capping, Container Closure and
					 Sealing and Dry Milk Product Storage
(20) Item 20p.
					 Personnel-Cleanliness
(21) Item
					 21p. Vehicles
(22) Item 22p.
					 Surroundings
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter B - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 59a.21 - Standards

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(a)
Standards for milk and milk products.
The standards that apply
					 to milk and milk products are as set forth in section 7 of the Grade "A" PMO,
					 in Table 1, regarding chemical, physical, bacteriological, and temperature
					 standards.
(b)
Standards
					 for milk for manufacturing and manufactured dairy products.
The
					 standards that apply to milk for manufacturing and manufactured dairy products
					 are as set forth in Subchapter C (relating to production and processing of milk
					 for manufacturing purposes). Other fluid derivatives of milk, including
					 condensed milk and milk products, nonfat dry milk and milk products, condensed
					 whey and whey products, and buttermilk and buttermilk products, may be
					 processed according to the standards and requirements for manufactured grade
					 milk and milk products provided that they meet all applicable requirements of
					 Subchapter C.
(c)
Standards
					 for ice cream and frozen dessert mixes.
Frozen desserts-vanilla,
					 chocolate, and one other flavor when applicable-shall be tested at least
					 monthly for the standard plate count and coliform group. Frozen desserts mix
					 shall be tested at least monthly for the standard plate count, coliform group,
					 and phosphatase activity. The following are the specific standards for ice
					 cream and frozen dessert mixes:
(1)
Temperature.
Cooled to 45° F (7° C) or less and
					 maintained thereat.
(2)
Bacterial limits applicable to all but cultured products.
50,000 per gram.
(3)
Coliform.
Not to exceed 10 per gram. When fruit or nuts and
					 flavoring are added after pasteurization, the count shall not exceed 20 per
					 gram.
(4)
Phosphatase.
Less than 350 milliunits per liter by approved
					 electronic phosphatase procedures.
(5)
Drugs.
On test of milk
					 ingredients, no positive results on drug residue detection methods as
					 referenced in section 7 of the Grade "A" PMO, Table 1, regarding chemical,
					 physical, bacteriological and temperature standards.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter B - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 59a.22 - Animal health

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The provisions of the Grade "A" PMO, in particular
						section 8, regarding animal health, apply to this section to the extent
						described in §
											59a.11 (relating to adoption of
						Grade "A" PMO).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter B - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 59a.23 - Milk and milk products which may be sold

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The provisions of the Grade "A" PMO, in particular
						section 9, regarding milk and milk products which may be sold, apply to this
						section to the extent described in §
											59a.11 (relating to adoption of
						Grade "A" PMO).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter B - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 59a.24 - Transferring; delivery containers; cooling

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The provisions of the Grade "A" PMO, in particular
						section 10, regarding transferring; delivery; containers; cooling, apply to
						this section to the extent described in §
											59a.11 (relating to adoption of
						Grade "A" PMO).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter B - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 59a.25 - Milk, milk products and manufactured dairy products from points outside this Commonwealth

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(a)
General requirement.
Milk, milk products and manufactured
					 dairy products originating from outside this Commonwealth may be sold in this
					 Commonwealth if they are produced and pasteurized, ultrapasteurized, or
					 aseptically processed, concentrated (condensed) or dried under regulations
					 which are substantially equivalent to the Grade "A" PMO and one or more of the
					 following apply:
(1) The products have been
					 awarded acceptable Milk Sanitation Compliance and Enforcement Ratings by a Milk
					 Sanitation Rating Officer certified by FDA.
(2) The products have been awarded a
					 satisfactory HACCP listing, under a HACCP Program as specified in Appendix K of
					 the Grade "A" PMO.
(3) The products
					 originate from a country that the FDA has, following consultation with NCIMS,
					 determined to have in place a public health regulatory program and government
					 oversight of that program that have an equivalent effect on the safety of
					 regulated milk or milk products, or both.
(4) The products are USDA-approved
					 manufactured dairy products.
(5)
					 The products have a Department-issued milk permit.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter B - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 59a.26 - Plans for construction and reconstruction

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(a)
Specific requirements.
Properly prepared plans for all transfer stations, receiving stations, and milk
					 plants regulated under this chapter which are constructed, reconstructed, or
					 extensively altered shall be submitted to the Secretary for written approval
					 before work is begun. Plans must likewise be approved before construction or
					 extensive modification of a manure storage system; installation of a bulk milk
					 storage tank; installation of a milk transfer system on a dairy farm; or
					 installation of milk handling equipment in a transfer station, receiving
					 station, or milk plant.
(b)
Reference to applicable provisions of the Grade "A" PMO.
The
					 provisions of the Grade "A" PMO, in particular section 12, regarding plans for
					 construction and reconstruction, apply to this section to the extent described
					 in §
											59a.11 (relating to adoption of
					 Grade "A" PMO).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter B - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 59a.27 - Personnel health

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The provisions of the Grade "A" PMO, in particular
						section 13, regarding personnel health, are adopted as the regulatory standards
						of the Department to the extent described in §
											59a.11 (relating to adoption of
						Grade "A" PMO).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter B - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 59a.28 - Procedure when infection or high risk of infection is discovered

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(a)
Specific requirements.
When reasonable cause exists to suspect
					 the possibility of transmission of infection from a person concerned with the
					 handling of milk or milk products, the Department is authorized to require one
					 or more of the following measures:
(1) The
					 immediate exclusion of that person from handling milk or milk products, or the
					 handling of related milk or milk-product contact surfaces, subject to release
					 from this exclusion if in accordance with Table 5 of section 15 of the Grade
					 "A" PMO.
(2) The immediate
					 exclusion of the milk supply concerned from distribution and use.
(3) Adequate medical and bacteriological
					 examination of the person and his associates and of their body
					 discharges.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter C - PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF MILK FOR MANUFACTURING PURPOSES › Section 59a.101 - Adoption of USDA recommended requirements

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The provisions, terms, procedures and standards of the
						most current version of the publication of the United States Department of
						Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Dairy Programs, titled
Milk for Manufacturing Purposes and its Production and
						Processing-Recommended Requirements
, are adopted as the regulatory
						standards of the Department to the extent they do not conflict with one or more
						of the following:
(1) The
					 act.
(2) The Food Safety
					 Act.
(3) A provision of this
					 subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter C - PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF MILK FOR MANUFACTURING PURPOSES › Section 59a.102 - Milk permits

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Plants, receiving stations, transfer stations and bulk
						tank units handling or processing milk for manufacturing of dairy products
						shall apply for a permit in accordance with §
											59a.12 (relating to permits) which
						describes the process and requirements by which permits are acquired and
						maintained.
(1) Permits are required
					 for the sale of milk for manufacturing purposes and manufactured dairy
					 products. Application shall be made annually on a form secured from the
					 Secretary.
(2) A separate permit
					 shall be obtained for each plant, receiving station, transfer station and bulk
					 tank unit.
(3) The permit year
					 begins September 1 of each year and ends on August 31 of the following
					 year.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
													59a.201 (relating to farm
						  inspection).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter C - PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF MILK FOR MANUFACTURING PURPOSES › Section 59a.103 - Plant inspection

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Plants receiving milk or dairy products, for
						manufacturing or further processing, will be subject to inspection by the
						Secretary or an agent.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter C - PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF MILK FOR MANUFACTURING PURPOSES › Section 59a.104 - Certification of bulk milk collectors-weighers/samplers

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(a) Weighers/samplers will be evaluated and
					 approved by the Department.
(b) The
					 provisions of the Grade "A" PMO, in particular Appendix B, regarding the
					 required training and periodic evaluation of weighers/samplers, apply to this
					 section to the extent described in §
											59a.11 (relating to adoption of
					 Grade "A" PMO).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter C - PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF MILK FOR MANUFACTURING PURPOSES › Section 59a.105 - Approved milk graders

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Milk graders will be approved by the Department based
						upon the milk grader being capable of determining the quality classification of
						raw milk for manufacturing purposes in accordance with §
											§
											59a.106 -59a.111.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter C - PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF MILK FOR MANUFACTURING PURPOSES › Section 59a.106 - Basis

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The quality classification of raw milk for manufacturing
						purposes shall be based on an organoleptic examination for appearance and odor,
						a drug residue test and quality control tests for sediment content, bacterial
						estimate and somatic cell count.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
													59a.105 (relating to approved milk
						  graders).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter C - PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF MILK FOR MANUFACTURING PURPOSES › Section 59a.107 - Appearance and odor

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The appearance of acceptable raw milk for manufacturing
						purposes must be normal and free of excessive coarse sediment when examined
						visually or by the methods described in §
											59a.108(a)
						(relating to sediment content classification). The milk may not show any
						abnormal condition including curdles, ropy, bloody or mastitic conditions, as
						indicated by visual examination of the milk. The odor must be fresh and sweet.
						The milk must be free from objectionable feed and other off-odors that would
						adversely affect the finished product.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
													59a.105 (relating to approved milk
						  graders); 7 Pa. Code §
													59a.108 (relating to sediment
						  content classification); 7 Pa. Code §
													59a.112 (relating to rejected
						  milk); and 7 Pa. Code §
													59a.114 (relating to inspection and
						  quality testing of milk from
						  producers).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter C - PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF MILK FOR MANUFACTURING PURPOSES › Section 59a.108 - Sediment content classification

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(a)
Method of testing.
Methods for determining the sediment content of the milk of individual
					 producers shall be those described in the
Standard Methods for the
					 Examination of Dairy Products
. Sediment content must be based on
					 comparison with applicable charts of the United States Sediment Standards for
					 Milk and Milk Products. These charts are available from the Dairy
					 Standardization Branch, Dairy Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, United
					 States Department of Agriculture, Room 2746-South, 1400 Independence Avenue,
					 S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-0230.
(b)
Classifications.
Milk
					 shall be classified for sediment content in accordance with the USDA Sediment
					 Standard, regardless of the results of the appearance and odor examination
					 described in §
											59a.107 (relating to appearance and
					 odor), as set forth in this subsection. The USDA Sediment Standard defines the
					 following classifications:
(1) Milk classified
					 as "No. 1" has a tested sediment content that does not exceed 0.50 mg. or
					 equivalent, and is acceptable.
(2)
					 Milk classified as "No. 2" has a tested sediment content that does not exceed
					 1.50 mg. or equivalent, and is acceptable.
(3) Milk classified as "No. 3" has a tested
					 sediment content that does not exceed 2.50 mg. or equivalent, and is
					 probational for not more than 10 days.
(4) Milk classified as "No. 4" has a tested
					 sediment content that exceeds 2.50 mg. or equivalent, and is
					 rejected.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter C - PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF MILK FOR MANUFACTURING PURPOSES › Section 59a.109 - Bacterial estimate classification

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(a)
General testing
					 requirement.
A laboratory examination to determine the bacterial
					 estimate shall be made on each producer's milk at least once each month at
					 irregular intervals. Samples shall be analyzed at a Pennsylvania-approved dairy
					 laboratory. The laboratory must report the results to the
					 permitholder.
(b)
Testing
					 methods.
Milk shall be tested for bacterial estimate by using one of
					 the following methods or by any other method approved by the
Standard
					 Methods for the Examination of Dairy Products
, and include the
					 following:
(1) Direct microscopic clump
					 count.
(2) Standard plate
					 count.
(3) Plate loop
					 count.
(4)
					 BactoscanTM count.
(5) Pectin gel plate count.
(6) PetrifilmTM
					 aerobic count.
(7) Spiral plate
					 count.
(8) Hydrophobic grid
					 membrane filter count.
(9)
					 Impedance/conductance count.
(10)
					 Other tests that have been approved by the Department through publication of
					 notice in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter C - PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF MILK FOR MANUFACTURING PURPOSES › Section 59a.110 - Somatic cell count

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(a)
General testing requirement.
A laboratory examination to
					 determine the level of somatic cells shall be made on each producer's milk at
					 least once each month. Samples shall be analyzed at a Pennsylvania-approved
					 dairy laboratory. The laboratory must report the results to the
					 permitholder.
(b)
Testing
					 methods.
Milk shall be tested for somatic cell content by using one of
					 the following procedures:
(1) Direct
					 Microscopic Somatic Cell Count (Single Strip Procedure).
(2) Electronic Somatic Cell Count.
(3) Flow Cytometry/Opto-Electronic Somatic
					 Cell Count.
(4) Membrane Filter DNA
					 Somatic Cell Count.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter C - PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF MILK FOR MANUFACTURING PURPOSES › Section 59a.112 - Rejected milk

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(a)
Rejection requirement.
A plant shall reject specific milk from
					 a producer if it fails to meet the requirements under §
											59a.107 (relating to appearance and
					 odor), if it is classified No. 4 for sediment content, or if it tests positive
					 for drug residue.
(b)
Tagging and coloring rejected milk.
Rejected milk shall be
					 identified with a reject tag and colored with harmless food coloring.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter C - PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF MILK FOR MANUFACTURING PURPOSES › Section 59a.113 - Suspended milk for manufacturing

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A plant may not accept milk from a producer if one of the
						following occurs:
(1) The producer's
					 initial milk shipment to a plant is classified as No. 3 for sediment content,
					 as described in §
											59a.108 (relating to sediment
					 content classification).
(2) The
					 milk has been in a probational (No. 3) sediment content classification for more
					 than 10-calendar days.
(3) Three of
					 the last five milk samples have exceeded the maximum bacterial estimate of
					 500,000 per milliliter, as described in §
											59a.109 (relating to bacterial
					 estimate classification).
(4) Three
					 of the last five milk samples have exceeded the maximum somatic cell count
					 level of 750,000 per milliliter (1,500,000/ml for goat milk), as described in
					 §
											59a.110 (relating to somatic cell
					 count).
(5) The producer's milk
					 shipments to either the Grade "A" milk market or the manufacturing grade milk
					 market are currently prohibited due to a positive drug residue test.
(6) The milk contains added water. For
					 purposes of this requirement, samples analyzed for added water and found to
					 have a freezing point above -0.525° F (0.508° C) shall be considered
					 adulterated unless proven free of added water.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter C - PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF MILK FOR MANUFACTURING PURPOSES › Section 59a.114 - Inspection and quality testing of milk from producers

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(a)
Inspections.
Inspections
					 shall be as follows:
(1) A dairy farm on
					 which milk is produced for manufacturing purposes shall be inspected initially
					 and have a passing score before the first milk is shipped.
(2) The dairy farm of a producer, on a change
					 of market shall be inspected by an approved inspector and have a passing score
					 before the first milk is shipped.
(3) Dairy farms shall be inspected at least
					 once in each 6-month period by an approved inspector.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter C - PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF MILK FOR MANUFACTURING PURPOSES › Section 59a.115 - Record of tests

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Accurate records of the results of the milk quality and
						drug residue tests for each producer shall be kept on file for 24 months and be
						available for examination by the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter C - PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF MILK FOR MANUFACTURING PURPOSES › Section 59a.116 - Abnormal milk

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(a)
Certain milk to be excluded from human consumption.
Cows which
					 show evidence of the secretion of abnormal milk in one or more quarters based
					 on bacteriological, chemical or physical examination and cows which have been
					 treated with or have consumed chemical, medicinal or radioactive agents which
					 are capable of being secreted in the milk in excess of any established limits
					 and which may be deleterious to human health shall be milked last or with
					 separate equipment and the milk may not be offered for sale for human
					 consumption.
(b)
Medicinal
					 agents.
Milk from cows being treated with medicinal agents may not be
					 offered for sale for periods recommended by the attending veterinarian or as
					 indicated on the package label of the medicinal agent.
(c)
Pesticides.
Milk from
					 cows treated with or exposed to pesticides not approved for use on dairy cattle
					 by the United States Environmental Protection Agency may not be offered for
					 sale until the milk has been tested and found acceptable by the Secretary, in
					 accordance with the procedures and standards set forth in Appendix N of the
					 Grade "A" PMO, regarding drug residue testing and farm surveillance.
(d)
Visibly abnormal milk and odorous
					 milk.
Bloody, stringy, off-color milk or milk abnormal in sight and
					 odor shall be handled and disposed of to preclude the infection of other cows,
					 and the contamination of the utensils.
(e)
Equipment, utensils and
					 containers.
Equipment, utensils and containers used for handling of
					 abnormal milk may not be used for the handling of milk to be offered for sale
					 unless they are first effectively cleaned and sanitized.
(f)
Poultry litter and recycled
					 animal body discharges.
Poultry litter and recycled animal body
					 discharges may not be fed to lactating dairy animals.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
													59a.203 (relating to milking
						  procedures).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter C - PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF MILK FOR MANUFACTURING PURPOSES › Section 59a.117 - Animal health

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(a)
General health.
Animals in the herd shall be maintained in a
					 healthy condition, and shall be properly fed and kept.
(b)
Tuberculin test.
The
					 lactating animals shall be located in a modified accredited state or zone, an
					 accredited free state or zone, or an accredited free herd as determined by the
					 United States Department of Agriculture under 9 CFR Part 77 (relating to
					 tuberculosis). If the animals are not located in those areas or zones, they
					 shall be tested annually in accordance with that United States Department of
					 Agriculture program. Additions to the herd shall be from an area or from herds
					 meeting those same requirements.
(c)
Brucellosis test.
The
					 lactating animals shall be located in states or areas meeting Class B status,
					 or Certified Brucellosis-Free Herds, as determined by the United States
					 Department of Agriculture under 9 CFR Part 78 (relating to brucellosis) or
					 shall be involved in a milk ring test program or blood testing program under
					 the current USDA Brucellosis Eradication Uniform Methods and Rules. Additions
					 to the herd shall be from a State, area or herd meeting these same
					 requirements.
(d)
Prohibition.
Brucellosis and tuberculosis reactors disclosed
					 shall be separated immediately from the milking herd. Milk from brucellosis or
					 tuberculosis reactors may not be sold.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter D - FARMS PRODUCING MILK FOR MANUFACTURING › Section 59a.201 - Farm inspection

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Farms producing and selling milk for manufacturing
						purposes shall comply with the following inspection provisions:
(1) Each dairy farm operated by a producer of
					 milk for manufacturing purposes shall be inspected initially and on any change
					 of market by an approved inspector and shall have a passing score before the
					 first milk is shipped. To attain a passing score, there may not be deficiencies
					 in areas of major significance to the sanitary quality of the farm's milk
					 supply unless these deficiencies are immediately corrected during the
					 inspection. These areas of major significance include toilet, water supply,
					 construction of utensils and equipment, cleaning and sanitizing of equipment,
					 cow cleanliness and proper storage and labeling of medications. Dairy farms
					 producing milk for manufacturing purposes shall be inspected every 6 months by
					 an approved inspector, and an accurate record of inspections shall be
					 maintained by each permitholder for 24 months.
(2) Producers who cannot produce milk of a
					 wholesome sanitary quality will be suspended. Producers who are not in
					 substantial compliance with this section or §
											59a.102 (relating to milk permits)
					 will be reinspected after an appropriate time for correction of deficiencies.
					 Milk for manufacturing is of wholesome sanitary quality if it meets the
					 applicable requirements of Subchapter C (relating to production and processing
					 of milk for manufacturing purposes), including those relating to appearance and
					 odor, drug residue, sediment content, bacterial estimate and somatic cell
					 count, and §
											59a.202 (relating to milking
					 facilities and housing).
(3) A
					 permitholder shall promptly notify the Department of initial instatement,
					 suspension or reinstatement of a producer from which milk for manufacturing is
					 or was received. Identification of the producer, including name and address,
					 shall be provided orally or by mail within 24 hours of the action.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter D - FARMS PRODUCING MILK FOR MANUFACTURING › Section 59a.202 - Milking facilities and housing

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(a)
General requirements.
A
					 milking barn or milking parlor of adequate size and arrangement shall be
					 provided to permit normal sanitary milking operations. It shall be well lighted
					 and ventilated, and the floors and gutters in the milking area shall be
					 constructed of concrete or other impervious material. The facility shall be
					 kept clean, the manure removed daily and stored to prevent access of lactating
					 animals to accumulation thereof. Swine or fowl may not be permitted in the
					 milking area. When a milking barn is used and horses are present, the horses
					 shall be stalled in a separate area a sufficient distance from the milking area
					 or separated by tight partitions.
(b)
Platforms and ramps.
If
					 a milking barn or milking parlor has ramps and platforms that are used to
					 elevate lactating animals, these ramps and platforms must be constructed of an
					 impervious material such as steel. Wooden platforms and ramps are prohibited.
					 Rubber mats may be used as long as they are not placed over a wooden
					 platform.
(c)
Concentrates
					 and feed storage.
Concentrates and feed, if stored in the building,
					 shall be stored in a tightly covered box, bin or container.
(d)
Protection of exposed
					 milk.
If milk is exposed during straining or transferring in the
					 milking area, it shall be protected from falling particles from areas above the
					 milk facility.
(e)
Yard
					 requirements.
The yard or loafing area must be of ample size to
					 prevent overcrowding, be drained to prevent forming of standing water pools,
					 insofar as practicable, and kept clean.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
													59a.201 (relating to farm
						  inspection).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter D - FARMS PRODUCING MILK FOR MANUFACTURING › Section 59a.203 - Milking procedures

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(a)
Cleanliness of udders and flanks.
The udders and flanks of all
					 lactating animals shall be kept clean. The udders and teats shall be washed or
					 wiped immediately before milking with a clean, damp cloth or paper towel
					 moistened with a sanitizing solution and wiped dry or by another sanitary
					 method approved in writing by the Department.
(b)
Milker.
The milker's
					 outer clothing must be clean and his hands clean and dry. A person with an
					 infected cut or open sores on the person's hands or arms may not milk lactating
					 animals, or handle milk or milk containers, utensils or equipment.
(c)
Equipment.
Milk stools,
					 surcingles or antikickers shall be kept clean and properly stored. Dusty
					 operations may not be conducted immediately before or during milking. Strong
					 flavored feeds may not be fed immediately before or during milking.
(d)
Abnormal milk.
In
					 addition to the requirements of §
											59a.116 (relating to abnormal
					 milk), abnormal milk may not be squirted on the floor, on the platform or in
					 the producer's hand. Producers shall also wash their hands after handling
					 equipment and handling the teats and udders of animals producing abnormal
					 milk.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter D - FARMS PRODUCING MILK FOR MANUFACTURING › Section 59a.204 - Cooling and storage

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(a)
Milk in cans.
Milk in cans shall be cooled immediately after
					 milking to 50° F or lower at the farm, and not exceed 55° F upon
					 delivery to the plant, unless delivered to the plant within 2 hours after
					 milking. The cooler, tank or refrigerated unit shall be kept clean. Maximum
					 time of delivery of milk to a milk plant shall be within 48 hours of initial
					 milking.
(b)
Milk in farm
					 bulk tanks.
Milk in farm bulk tanks shall be cooled to 40° F
					 within 2 hours after milking. Cooled milk may not be allowed to rise above a
					 temperature of 50° F by subsequent addition of milk to the bulk tank and
					 shall be cooled at 45° F or lower at time of pick-up, and not exceed
					 50° F upon delivery to the plant. Maximum time of delivery of milk to a
					 milk plant may not exceed 72 hours of initial milking.