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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 D - FARMS PRODUCING MILK FOR MANUFACTURING › Section 59a.205 - Milkhouse or milkroom

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(a)
General requirements.
A milkhouse or milkroom shall be
					 provided for handling and cooling milk and for washing, handling and storing
					 the utensils and equipment. The milkhouse or milkroom must be conveniently
					 located and properly constructed, lighted and ventilated. Other products may
					 not be handled in the milkroom which would be likely to contaminate milk, or
					 otherwise create a public health hazard.
(b)
Equipment and
					 construction.
The milkroom must be equipped with a wash and rinse vat,
					 utensil rack, milk cooling facilities and an adequate supply of hot water
					 available for cleaning milking equipment. If a part of the barn or other
					 building, it must be partitioned, screened and sealed to prevent the entrance
					 of dust, flies or other contamination. The floor of the building must be of
					 concrete or other impervious material and graded to provide proper drainage.
					 The walls and ceilings must be constructed of smooth easily cleaned material.
					 Outside doors must open outward and be self-closing, unless they are provided
					 with tight-fitting screen doors that open outward or unless other effective
					 means are provided to prevent the entrance of flies.
(c)
Farm bulk tanks.
If a
					 farm bulk tank is used, the following requirements apply:
(1) The farm bulk tank shall be properly
					 located in the milkhouse or milkroom for access to all areas for cleaning and
					 servicing. It may not be located over a floor drain or under a
					 ventilator.
(2) A small platform or
					 slab constructed of concrete or other impervious material shall be provided
					 outside the milkhouse, properly centered under a suitable port opening in the
					 wall of the milkhouse. The opening shall be fitted with a tight, self-closing
					 door. The truck approach to the milkhouse or milkroom must be properly graded
					 and surfaced to prevent mud or pooling of water at the point of
					 loading.
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.206 - Utensils and equipment

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(a)
General requirements.
Utensils, milk cans, milking
					 machines-including pipeline systems-rubber and rubber-like parts and other
					 equipment used in the handling of milk shall be maintained in good condition,
					 be free from rust, open seams, milkstone or any unsanitary condition, and shall
					 be washed, rinsed and drained after each milking, stored in suitable facilities
					 and sanitized immediately before use with a dairy equipment sanitizer that has
					 been approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for use with
					 dairy or food processing equipment, and that is used according to the label
					 directions. New or replacement can lids must be umbrella type. New utensils and
					 equipment must comply with applicable
3-A Sanitary
					 Standards
.
(b)
Farm bulk tanks.
Farm bulk tanks must meet
3-A
					 Sanitary Standards
for construction at the time of installation and be
					 installed under §
											59a.26 (relating to plans for
					 construction and reconstruction).
(c)
Single service articles.
Single service articles shall be properly stored and may not be
					 reused.
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.207 - Water supply

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A dairy farm water supply shall be properly located,
						protected and operated, and shall be easily accessible, ample, and of safe,
						sanitary quality for the cleaning of dairy utensils and equipment. The water
						supply must come from a source which complies with the water supply provisions
						of the Grade "A" PMO, including Appendix D, regarding standards for water
						sources, and is approved 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 D - FARMS PRODUCING MILK FOR MANUFACTURING › Section 59a.208 - Sewage disposal

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House, milkhouse or milkroom and toilet wastes shall be
						disposed of in a manner that does not pollute the soil surface, contaminate the
						water supply or be conducive to the breeding of insects.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 59a.301 - Premises

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(a)
General.
The exterior premises of a manufacturing plant shall
						be kept in a clean and orderly condition, and be free from strong or foul
						odors, smoke or excessive air pollution. Construction and maintenance of
						driveways and adjacent plant traffic areas must be of concrete, asphalt or
						similar material to keep dust and mud to a minimum.
(b)
Surroundings.
The
						adjacent surroundings of a manufacturing plant must be free from refuse,
						rubbish and waste materials to prevent harborage of rodents, insects and other
						vermin.
(c)
Drainage.
A suitable drainage system shall be provided which
						will allow rapid drainage of all water from manufacturing plant buildings and
						driveways, including surface water around the plant and on the premises. The
						water shall be disposed of in a manner that prevents a nuisance or health
						hazard.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 59a.302 - Buildings

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(a)
General.
Manufacturing plant buildings must be of sound
						construction and kept in good repair to prevent the entrance or harboring of
						rodents, birds, insects, vermin, dogs and cats. Service pipe openings through
						outside walls shall be effectively sealed around the opening or provided with
						tight metal collars.
(b)
Outside doors, windows and openings.
Openings to the outer
						air, including doors, windows, skylights and transoms, shall be effectively
						protected or screened against the entrance of flies and other insects, rodents,
						birds, dust and dirt. Outside doors opening into processing rooms must be in
						good condition and fit properly. Hinged, outside screen doors must open
						outward. Doors and windows shall be kept clean and in good repair. Outside
						conveyor openings and other special-type outside openings shall be effectively
						protected to prevent the entrance of flies and rodents, by the use of doors,
						screens, flaps, fans or tunnels. Outside openings for sanitary pipelines shall
						be covered when not in use. On new construction, window sills should be slanted
						downward at a 45° angle.
(c)
Walls, ceilings, partitions and posts.
The walls, ceilings,
						partitions, posts of rooms in which milk or dairy products are processed,
						manufactured, handled, packaged or stored (except dry storage of packaged
						finished products and supplies) or in which utensils are washed and stored,
						must be smoothly finished with a suitable material of light color, which is
						substantially impervious to moisture and kept clean. They shall be refined as
						often as necessary to maintain a neat, clean surface.
(d)
Floors.
(1) The floors of all rooms in which milk or
						dairy products are processed, manufactured, packaged or stored or in which
						utensils are washed must be constructed of tile properly laid with impervious
						joint material, concrete or other equally impervious material. The floors must
						be smooth, kept in good repair, graded so that there will be no pools of
						standing water or milk products after flushing, and the openings to the drains
						must be equipped with traps properly constructed and kept in good repair. On
						new construction, bell-type traps may not be used. The plumbing shall be
						installed to prevent the backup of sewage into the drain lines and to the floor
						of the plant.
(2) Sound, smooth
						wood floors which can be kept clean, may be used in rooms where new containers
						and supplies and certain packaged finished products are
						stored.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 59a.304 - Equipment and utensils

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(a)
General construction, repair and installation.
(1) The equipment and utensils used for the
						processing of milk and manufacture of dairy products must be constructed to be
						readily demountable when necessary for cleaning and sanitizing. The product
						contact surfaces of all utensils and equipment such as holding tanks,
						pasteurizers, coolers, vats, agitators, pumps, sanitary piping and fittings or
						any specialized equipment must be constructed of stainless steel or other
						equally corrosion-resistant material. Nonmetallic parts other than glass having
						product contact surfaces must meet the current
3-A Standards for
						Multiple-Use Plastic Materials
or the current
3-A Sanitary
						Standards for Multiple-Use Rubber, and Rubber-Like Materials Used as Product
						Contact Surfaces in Dairy Equipment
.
(2) Equipment and piping shall be designed
						and installed to be easily accessible for cleaning, and be kept in good repair,
						free from cracks and corroded surfaces. New or rearranged equipment must be set
						away from any wall or spaced in a manner that facilitates proper cleaning and
						good housekeeping. Parts or interior surfaces of equipment, pipes (except
						certain piping cleaned in place) or fittings, including valves and connections,
						must be accessible for inspection.
(3) CIP systems must comply with the current
3-A Sanitary Practices for Permanently Installed Sanitary Product,
						Pipelines, and Cleaning Systems Used in Milk and Milk Processing
						Plants
.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 59a.305 - Personnel cleanliness

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Employees shall wash their hands before beginning work
						  and upon returning to work after using toilet facilities, eating, smoking or
						  otherwise soiling their hands. Employees shall keep their hands clean and
						  follow good hygienic practices while on duty. Expectorating or use of tobacco
						  in any form shall be prohibited in each room and compartment where any milk,
						  dairy product or supplies are prepared, stored or otherwise handled. Clean
						  white or light-colored washable outer garments, hair nets and adequate hair
						  covering shall be worn by all persons engaged in receiving, testing, processing
						  milk, manufacturing, packaging or handling dairy products.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 59a.306 - Personnel health

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A person affected with any disease in a communicable
						  form or while a carrier of the disease may not be permitted in any room or
						  compartment where milk and dairy products are prepared, manufactured or
						  otherwise handled. A person who has a discharging or infected wound, sore or
						  lesion on hands, arms or other exposed portion of the body may not work in any
						  dairy processing rooms or in any capacity resulting in contact with milk or
						  dairy products. Each employee whose work brings him in contact with the
						  processing or handling of dairy products, containers or equipment shall have a
						  medical and physical examination by a registered physician or by the local
						  department of health at the time of employment. In addition, an employee
						  returning to work following illness from a communicable disease shall have a
						  certificate from the attending physician to establish proof of complete
						  recovery. Medical certificates attesting the fact that the employee when last
						  examined was free from communicable disease shall be kept on file at the plant
						  office.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 59a.307 - Protection and transport of raw milk and cream

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(a)
Equipment and
						facilities.
(1)
Milk
						cans.
Cans used in transporting milk from dairy farm to plant must be
						constructed to be easily cleaned, and shall be inspected, repaired and replaced
						as necessary to exclude substantially the use of cans and lids with open seams,
						cracks, rust, milkstone or any unsanitary condition.
(2)
Farm bulk tanks.
New
						farm bulk tanks must meet current
3-A Sanitary Standards
for
						construction and be installed in accordance with the requirements of the 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 E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 59a.309 - Pasteurized, ultrapasteurized or aseptically processed and packaged products

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Pasteurized, ultrapasteurized or aseptically processed
						  and packaged products must conform with §
												59a.2 (relating to definitions).
						  When pasteurization or sterilization is intended or required, or when a product
						  is designated "pasteurized" or "sterilized," every particle of the product
						  shall be subjected to temperatures and holding periods that assure proper
						  pasteurization or sterilization of the product. The heat treatment by either
						  process must be sufficient to insure public health safety and to assure
						  adequate keeping quality, yet retaining the most desirable flavor and body
						  characteristics of the finished product. The phenol value of test samples of
						  pasteurized finished product may be no greater than the maximum specified for
						  the particular product as determined and specified by the phosphatase test
						  method prescribed in the latest edition of "Official Methods of Analysis of the
						  Association of Official Agricultural Chemists" (a publication of the
						  Association of Official Analytical Chemists International, 481 North Frederick
						  Avenue, Suite 500, Gaithersburg, MD 20877-2417).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 59a.310 - Composition and wholesomeness

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Necessary precautions shall be taken to prevent
						  contamination or adulteration of the milk or dairy products during
						  manufacturing. Substances and ingredients used in the processing or
						  manufacturing of a dairy product will be subject to inspection and must be
						  wholesome and practically free from impurities. The finished product must
						  comply with the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.A. §
													§
													301-399a) and applicable Commonwealth
						  statutes as to their composition and wholesomeness.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 59a.311 - Cleaning and sanitizing treatment

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(a)
Equipment and utensils.
(1) The equipment, sanitary piping and
						utensils used in receiving and processing of the milk, and manufacturing and
						handling of the product shall be maintained in a sanitary condition. Sanitary
						seal assemblies must be removable on all agitators, pumps and vats, and shall
						be inspected at regular intervals and kept clean. Unless other provisions are
						recommended in the following supplemental sections, equipment not designed for
						CIP cleaning shall be disassembled after each day of use for thorough cleaning.
						Cleaning and sanitizing chemicals that are utilized for this cleaning must be
						labeled and shall be used in accordance with label directions. Steel wool or
						metal sponges may not be used in the cleaning of any dairy equipment or
						utensils. Utensils and portable equipment used in processing and manufacturing
						operations shall be stored above the floor in clean, dry locations and in a
						self draining position on racks constructed of impervious corrosion resistant
						material. All product contact surfaces shall be subjected to an effective
						sanitizing treatment immediately prior to use, except when dry cleaning is
						permitted. This sanitizing treatment shall entail subjection of a clean surface
						to steam, hot water, hot air, or an acceptable sanitizing solution for the
						destruction of most human pathogens and other vegetative microorganisms to a
						level considered safe for product production, without adversely affecting the
						equipment, the milk, the milk product or the health of consumers. Sanitizing
						solutions must comply with 21 CFR 178.1010 (relating to
						sanitizing solutions).
(2) CIP
						cleaning, including sprayball systems, shall be used only on equipment and
						pipeline systems which have been designed and engineered for that purpose. When
						that cleaning is used, careful attention shall be given to the proper
						procedures to assure satisfactory cleaning. CIP installations and cleaning
						procedures shall be in accordance with the current
3-A Accepted
						Practices for Permanently Installed Product and Solution Pipelines and Cleaning
						Systems Used in Milk and Milk Product Processing Plants
. The
						established cleaning procedure shall be posted and followed. Following the
						circulation of the cleaning solution, the equipment and lines shall be
						thoroughly rinsed and checked for effectiveness of cleaning. Caps, plugs,
						special fittings, valve seats, cross ends and tee ends shall be opened or
						removed and brushed clean. Immediately prior to starting the product flow, the
						product contact surfaces shall be properly sanitized.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 59a.312 - Insect and rodent control program

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In addition to any commercial pest control service, if
						  one is utilized, a specifically designated employee shall be made responsible
						  for the performance of a regularly scheduled insect and rodent control program.
						  Poisonous substances, insecticides and rodenticides must be properly labeled,
						  and shall be handled, stored and used so that they do not create a public
						  health hazard.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 59a.313 - Plant records

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A milk plant shall retain adequate records of required
						  tests on raw milk receipts. Records shall be available for examination at
						  reasonable times by the Department. The following records shall be maintained
						  for examination at the plant or receiving station where performed:
(1) Sediment, drug residue and bacterial test
						results on raw milk from each producer: retain for 12 months.
(i) Routine tests and monthly summary of all
						producers showing number and percent of total in each class.
(ii) Retests, if initial test places milk in
						probationary status.
(iii)
						Rejection of raw milk over No. 3 in quality.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 59a.314 - Packaging and general identification

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(a)
Containers.
Containers
						must meet the following standards:
(1) The
						size, style and type of packaging used for manufactured dairy products shall be
						commercially acceptable containers and packaging materials which satisfactorily
						cover and protect the quality of the contents during storage and regular
						channels of trade and under normal conditions of handling. The weights and
						shape within each size and style shall be as nearly uniform as is
						practical.
(2) Packaging materials
						for dairy products shall be selected which provide sufficiently low
						permeability to air and vapor to prevent the formation of mold growth and
						surface oxidation. The wrapper must be resistant to puncturing, tearing,
						cracking or breaking under normal conditions of handling, shipping and storage.
						When special type packaging is used, the instructions of the manufacturers
						shall be followed closely as to its application and methods of
						closure.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 59a.315 - Storage of finished product

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(a)
Dry storage.
The finished product must be stored at least 18
						inches from the wall in aisles, rows or sections and lots, so it is orderly and
						easily accessible for inspection. Rooms shall be cleaned regularly. Care shall
						be taken in the storage of products foreign to dairy products in the same room,
						to prevent impairment or damage to the dairy product from mold, absorbed odors,
						vermin or insect infestation. Control of humidity and temperature shall be
						maintained at all times, consistent with good commercial practices, to prevent
						conditions detrimental to the product and container.
(b)
Refrigerated storage.
The finished product must be placed on shelves, dunnage or pallets and properly
						identified. It must be stored under temperatures that will best maintain the
						initial quality. The product may not be exposed to anything from which it might
						absorb foreign odors or be contaminated by drippage or condensation.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
														59a.322 (relating to dry
							 storage).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 59a.316 - Permits

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Plant permitting requires compliance with the
						  applicable requirements in 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 E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANTS MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND PACKAGING INSTANT NONFAT DRY MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, DRY WHOLE MILK, DRY BUTTERMILK, DRY WHEY AND OTHER DRY MILK PRODUCTS › Section 59a.321 - Requirements for rooms and compartments

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Rooms and compartments must conform to §
						  59a.302(f) (relating to buildings).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANTS MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND PACKAGING INSTANT NONFAT DRY MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, DRY WHOLE MILK, DRY BUTTERMILK, DRY WHEY AND OTHER DRY MILK PRODUCTS › Section 59a.322 - Dry storage

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(a)
General requirement.
Dry storage of instant nonfat dry milk,
						nonfat dry milk, dry whole milk, dry buttermilk, dry whey and other dry milk
						products must conform with §
												59a.315 (relating to storage of
						finished product).
(b)
Storage rooms.
Storage rooms for the dry storage of product
						must be adequate in size, kept clean, orderly, free from rodents, insects and
						mold, and maintained in good repair. The rooms must be adequately lighted and
						ventilated. The ceilings, walls, beams and floors shall be free from structural
						defects and inaccessible false areas which may harbor insects.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANTS MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND PACKAGING INSTANT NONFAT DRY MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, DRY WHOLE MILK, DRY BUTTERMILK, DRY WHEY AND OTHER DRY MILK PRODUCTS › Section 59a.323 - Packaging room for bulk products

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A separate room or area shall be provided for filling
						  bulk bins, drums, bags or other bulk containers and be constructed to conform
						  to §
												59a.302 (relating to buildings).
						  The number of control panels and switchboxes in this area shall be kept to a
						  minimum. Control panels must be mounted a sufficient distance from the walls to
						  facilitate cleaning or be mounted in the wall and provided with tight-fitting
						  removable doors to facilitate cleaning. An adequate exhaust system shall be
						  provided to minimize the accumulation of product dust within the packaging room
						  and, where needed, a dust collector shall be provided and properly maintained
						  to keep roofs and outside areas free of dry product. Only packaging materials
						  that are used within a day's operation may be kept in the packaging area. These
						  materials shall be kept on metal racks or tables at least 6 inches off the
						  floor. Unnecessary fixtures, equipment or false areas which may collect dust
						  and harbor insects, may not be allowed in the packaging room.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANTS MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND PACKAGING INSTANT NONFAT DRY MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, DRY WHOLE MILK, DRY BUTTERMILK, DRY WHEY AND OTHER DRY MILK PRODUCTS › Section 59a.324 - Hopper or dump room

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A separate room shall be provided for the transfer of
						  bulk dry dairy products from bags or drums to the hoppers and conveyors which
						  lead to the fillers. The room must meet the same requirements for construction
						  and facilities as the bulk packaging operation. Areas and facilities providing
						  for the transfer of dry dairy products from portable bulk bins will be
						  acceptable if gasketed surfaces or direct connections are used that essentially
						  eliminate the escape of product into the area.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANTS MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND PACKAGING INSTANT NONFAT DRY MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, DRY WHOLE MILK, DRY BUTTERMILK, DRY WHEY AND OTHER DRY MILK PRODUCTS › Section 59a.325 - Repackaging room

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A separate room shall be provided for the filling of
						  small packages and must meet the same requirements for construction and
						  facilities as the bulk packaging operation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANTS MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND PACKAGING INSTANT NONFAT DRY MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, DRY WHOLE MILK, DRY BUTTERMILK, DRY WHEY AND OTHER DRY MILK PRODUCTS › Section 59a.326 - Equipment and utensils

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Equipment and utensils must conform with §
												59a.304 (relating to equipment and
						  utensils). Additional, more specific requirements are applicable to the items
						  of equipment listed in §
												§ 59a.327-59a.341.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANTS MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND PACKAGING INSTANT NONFAT DRY MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, DRY WHOLE MILK, DRY BUTTERMILK, DRY WHEY AND OTHER DRY MILK PRODUCTS › Section 59a.327 - Preheaters

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Preheaters must be of stainless steel or other equally
						  corrosion-resistant material, cleanable, accessible for inspection and equipped
						  with suitable automatic temperature controls.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
														59a.326 (relating to equipment and
							 utensils).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANTS MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND PACKAGING INSTANT NONFAT DRY MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, DRY WHOLE MILK, DRY BUTTERMILK, DRY WHEY AND OTHER DRY MILK PRODUCTS › Section 59a.328 - Hotwells

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Hotwells must be enclosed or covered and equipped with
						  indicating thermometers either in the hotwell or in the hot milk inlet line to
						  the hotwell and if used for holding high heat products must also have
						  recorders.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
														59a.304 (relating to equipment and
							 utensils); and 7 Pa. Code §
														59a.326 (relating to equipment and
							 utensils).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANTS MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND PACKAGING INSTANT NONFAT DRY MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, DRY WHOLE MILK, DRY BUTTERMILK, DRY WHEY AND OTHER DRY MILK PRODUCTS › Section 59a.329 - Evaporators or vacuum pans, or both

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Open-type evaporators or vacuum pans, or both, must be
						  equipped with an automatic condenser water level control, barometric leg, or
						  constructed to prevent water from entering the product, and meet the applicable
3-A Sanitary Standards
. When enclosed-type condensers are
						  used, special controls are not needed to prevent water from entering the
						  product.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
														59a.326 (relating to equipment and
							 utensils).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANTS MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND PACKAGING INSTANT NONFAT DRY MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, DRY WHOLE MILK, DRY BUTTERMILK, DRY WHEY AND OTHER DRY MILK PRODUCTS › Section 59a.330 - Surge tanks

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If surge tanks are used for hot milk and temperatures
						  of products including foam being held in the surge tank during processing is
						  not maintained at a minimum of 150° F, two or more surge tanks shall be
						  installed with cross connections to permit flushing and cleaning during
						  operation. Covers easily removable for cleaning shall be provided and used at
						  all times.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
														59a.326 (relating to equipment and
							 utensils).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANTS MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND PACKAGING INSTANT NONFAT DRY MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, DRY WHOLE MILK, DRY BUTTERMILK, DRY WHEY AND OTHER DRY MILK PRODUCTS › Section 59a.331 - High pressure pumps and lines

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High pressure lines may be cleaned in place and must be
						  constructed so that deadends, valves and the high pressure pumps can be
						  disassembled for hand cleaning. New high pressure pumps must meet the current
3-A Sanitary Standard Covering Homogenizers and High Pressure Pumps of
						  the Plunger Type
.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
														59a.326 (relating to equipment and
							 utensils).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANTS MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND PACKAGING INSTANT NONFAT DRY MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, DRY WHOLE MILK, DRY BUTTERMILK, DRY WHEY AND OTHER DRY MILK PRODUCTS › Section 59a.332 - Dryers

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(a)
Spray
						dryers.
Spray dryers must conform to the current
3-A Accepted
						Practices for Spray Drying Systems
. The filtering system shall be
						cleaned or component parts replaced as often as necessary to maintain a clean
						and adequate air supply. In gas-fired dryers, precautions shall be taken to
						assure complete combustion. Air must be drawn into the dryer from sources free
						from objectionable odors and smoke, dust or dirt.
(b)
Roller dryers.
Roller
						dryers must comply with the following:
(1) The
						drums of a roller dryer must be smooth, readily cleanable and free of pits and
						rusts. The knives shall be maintained in a condition so they do not cause
						scoring of the drums.
(2) The end
						boards must have an impervious surface and be readily cleanable. The end boards
						shall be provided with a means of adjustment to prevent leakage and
						accumulation of milk solids. The stack, hood, drip pan inside of the hood and
						related shields must be constructed of stainless steel and be readily
						cleanable. The lower edge of the hood must be constructed to prevent condensate
						from entering the product zone. The hood must be properly located and the stack
						of adequate capacity to remove the vapors. The stack must be closed when the
						dryer is not in operation. The augers must be of stainless steel or properly
						plated and be readily cleanable. The auger troughs and related shields must be
						of stainless steel and be readily cleanable. Air entering the dryer room shall
						be filtered to eliminate dust and dirt. The filter system must consist of a
						filtering media or device that will effectively, and in accordance with good
						commercial practices, prevent the entrance of foreign substances into the
						drying room. The filtering system must be cleaned or component parts replaced
						as often as necessary to maintain a clean and adequate air supply. Dryer
						adjustments must be made and the dryer operating normally before food grade
						powder can be collected from the dryer.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANTS MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND PACKAGING INSTANT NONFAT DRY MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, DRY WHOLE MILK, DRY BUTTERMILK, DRY WHEY AND OTHER DRY MILK PRODUCTS › Section 59a.333 - Collectors and conveyors

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Collectors must be made of stainless steel or equally
						  noncorrosive material and constructed to facilitate cleaning and inspection.
						  Filter sack collectors, if used, must comply with the current
3-A
						  Sanitary Standards for Bag Collectors
. Conveyors must comply with the
						  current
3-A Sanitary Standards for Pneumatic Conveyors for Dry Milk and
						  Dry Milk Products
or the current
3-A Sanitary Standards for
						  Mechanical Conveyors for Dry Products
.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
														59a.326 (relating to equipment and
							 utensils).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANTS MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND PACKAGING INSTANT NONFAT DRY MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, DRY WHOLE MILK, DRY BUTTERMILK, DRY WHEY AND OTHER DRY MILK PRODUCTS › Section 59a.334 - Dry dairy product cooling equipment

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Cooling equipment shall be provided with sufficient
						  capacity to cool the products to 110° F or lower immediately after removal
						  from dryer and prior to packaging. If bulk bins are used, the product should be
						  cooled to approximately 90° F, but may not be more than 110° F. A
						  suitable dry air supply with effective filtering shall be provided where air
						  cooling and conveying is used.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
														59a.326 (relating to equipment and
							 utensils).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANTS MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND PACKAGING INSTANT NONFAT DRY MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, DRY WHOLE MILK, DRY BUTTERMILK, DRY WHEY AND OTHER DRY MILK PRODUCTS › Section 59a.335 - Special treatment equipment

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Special equipment, such as flakers, pulverizers or
						  hammer mills, used to further process dry milk products must be of sanitary
						  construction and parts must be accessible for cleaning and inspection.
						  Instantizing systems must comply with the current
3-A Accepted
						  Practices for Instantizing Systems
.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
														59a.326 (relating to equipment and
							 utensils).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANTS MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND PACKAGING INSTANT NONFAT DRY MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, DRY WHOLE MILK, DRY BUTTERMILK, DRY WHEY AND OTHER DRY MILK PRODUCTS › Section 59a.336 - Sifters

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Newly installed sifters used for dry milk and dry milk
						  products must meet the current
3-A Sanitary Standards for Sifters for
						  Dry Products
. Other sifters must be constructed of stainless steel or
						  other equally noncorrosive material and must be of sanitary construction and
						  accessible for cleaning and inspection. The mesh size of sifter screen used for
						  various dry dairy products must be those recommended in the appendix of the
						  referenced
3-A Sanitary Standard
.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
														59a.326 (relating to equipment and
							 utensils).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANTS MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND PACKAGING INSTANT NONFAT DRY MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, DRY WHOLE MILK, DRY BUTTERMILK, DRY WHEY AND OTHER DRY MILK PRODUCTS › Section 59a.337 - Portable and stationary bulk bins

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Bulk bins must be constructed of stainless steel,
						  aluminum or other equally corrosion-resistant materials, free from cracks and
						  seams and have an interior surface that is relatively smooth and easily
						  cleanable. Product contact surfaces must be easily accessible for cleaning.
						  Portable bins must comply with the current
3-A Sanitary Standards for
						  Portable Bins for Dry Milk and Dry Milk Products
.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
														59a.326 (relating to equipment and
							 utensils).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANTS MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND PACKAGING INSTANT NONFAT DRY MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, DRY WHOLE MILK, DRY BUTTERMILK, DRY WHEY AND OTHER DRY MILK PRODUCTS › Section 59a.338 - Automatic sampling device

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When automatic sampling devices are used, they must be
						  constructed to prevent contamination of the product, and parts must be readily
						  accessible for cleaning.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
														59a.326 (relating to equipment and
							 utensils).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANTS MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND PACKAGING INSTANT NONFAT DRY MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, DRY WHOLE MILK, DRY BUTTERMILK, DRY WHEY AND OTHER DRY MILK PRODUCTS › Section 59a.339 - Dump hoppers, screens and mixers

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The product contact surfaces of dump hoppers, screens
						  and mixers which are used in the process of transferring dry products from bulk
						  containers to fillers for small packages or containers must be of stainless
						  steel or equally corrosion resistant material and designed to prevent
						  contamination. Parts must be accessible for cleaning. The dump hoppers must be
						  of a height above floor level to prevent foreign material or spilled product
						  from entering the hopper.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
														59a.326 (relating to equipment and
							 utensils).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANTS MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND PACKAGING INSTANT NONFAT DRY MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, DRY WHOLE MILK, DRY BUTTERMILK, DRY WHEY AND OTHER DRY MILK PRODUCTS › Section 59a.340 - Filler and packaging equipment

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Filling and packaging equipment must comply with the
						  current
3-A Sanitary Standards for Equipment for Packaging Dry Milk and
						  Dry Milk Products
.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
														59a.326 (relating to equipment and
							 utensils).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANTS MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND PACKAGING INSTANT NONFAT DRY MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, DRY WHOLE MILK, DRY BUTTERMILK, DRY WHEY AND OTHER DRY MILK PRODUCTS › Section 59a.341 - Heavy duty vacuum cleaners

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Each plant handling dry milk products must be equipped
						  with a heavy duty industrial vacuum cleaner. Regular scheduling shall be
						  established for its use in vacuuming applicable areas.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
														59a.326 (relating to equipment and
							 utensils).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANTS MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND PACKAGING INSTANT NONFAT DRY MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, DRY WHOLE MILK, DRY BUTTERMILK, DRY WHEY AND OTHER DRY MILK PRODUCTS › Section 59a.342 - Clothing and shoe covers

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Clean clothing and shoe covers must be provided
						  exclusively for the purpose of cleaning the interior of the dryer when it is
						  necessary to enter the dryer to perform the cleaning
						  operation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart B - Liquid Foods › Chapter 59a - MILK SANITATION › Subchapter E - MANUFACTURING PLANTS › SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANTS MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND PACKAGING INSTANT NONFAT DRY MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, DRY WHOLE MILK, DRY BUTTERMILK, DRY WHEY AND OTHER DRY MILK PRODUCTS › Section 59a.343 - Operations and operating procedures: Pasteurization

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(a)
Pasteurization.
Milk,
						buttermilk and whey used in the manufacture of dry dairy products shall be
						pasteurized at the plant where dried, except that condensed whey and acidified
						buttermilk containing 40% or more solids may be transported to another plant
						for drying without repasteurization. Milk or skim milk to be used in the
						manufacture of nonfat dry milk shall be heated prior to condensing to at least
						the minimum pasteurization temperature of 161° F for at least 15 seconds or
						its equivalent in bacterial destruction. Condensed skim made from pasteurized
						skim milk may be transported to a drying plant. The skim shall be effectively
						repasteurized at the drying plant, prior to drying, at a minimum temperature of
						166° F for at least 15 seconds or its equivalent.
(b)
Buttermilk.
Buttermilk
						shall be pasteurized prior to condensing at a temperature of 161° F for 15
						seconds or its equivalent in bacterial destruction.
(c)
Cheese whey.
Cheese whey
						or milk from which it is derived shall be pasteurized prior to condensing at a
						temperature of 161° F for 15 seconds or its equivalent in bacterial
						destruction.
(d)
Cream
						derived from buttermilk.
Cream derived from buttermilk shall be
						pasteurized prior to condensing at a temperature of 166° F for 15 seconds
						or its equivalent in bacterial destruction.