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West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04 - Traditional Cheese Production › Section 61-4-11 - Milking Barn or Parlor Cleanliness

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
11.1. The interior of the milking barn or
				parlor shall meet the following standards of cleanliness:
11.1.1. The interior of the facilities shall
				be kept clean;
11.1.2. Leftover
				feed in feed mangers shall be fresh and shall not be wet or soggy;
11.1.3. The bedding material, if used, shall
				not contain more manure than that which has accumulated since the previous
				milking;
11.1.4. The gutter shall
				be kept reasonably clean, with manure removed daily; and
11.1.5. All pens and stalls, if not separated
				from the milking barn or parlor shall be kept clean.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04 - Traditional Cheese Production › Section 61-4-12 - Barnyard

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
12.1. A barnyard
				shall meet the following requirements;
12.1.1.
				The barnyard shall be graded and drained. Depressions and soggy areas shall be
				filled and lanes shall be reasonably dry;
12.1.2. Approaches to the barn door and the
				surroundings of stock watering and feeding stations shall be solid to the
				footing of the animals;
12.1.3.
				Wastes from the barn or milkhouse shall not be allowed to pool in the barnyard.
				Barnyards which are muddy due to recent rains do not violate this
				Section;
12.1.4. Manure, soiled
				bedding, and waste feed shall not be stored or permitted to accumulate in the
				barnyard in such a manner as to permit the soiling of udders and flanks.
				Housing areas (stables without stanchions, such as loose-housing stables, pen
				stables, resting barns, holding barns, loafing sheds, wandering sheds,
				free-stall housing) are considered a part of the barnyard. Manure packs shall
				be solid to the footing of the animal;
12.1.5. Barnyards shall be kept reasonably
				free of droppings. Droppings shall not be allowed to accumulate in piles that
				are accessible to the animals; and
12.1.6. The yard or loafing area shall be of
				ample size to prevent overcrowding.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04 - Traditional Cheese Production › Section 61-4-13 - Water Supply

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
13.1. The dairy
				farm water supply shall be properly located, protected, and operated. It shall
				be easily accessible, ample, and of safe sanitary quality for the cleaning of
				dairy utensils and equipment. The water supply shall come from an approved
				public source or from a spring, dug well, driven well, bored well, or drilled
				well, that complies with the standards of the West Virginia Department of
				Health and Humans Resources.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04 - Traditional Cheese Production › Section 61-4-14 - Toilet Facilities

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
14.1. Every
				dairy farm shall have one or more toilets, conveniently located and properly
				constructed, operated, and maintained in a sanitary manner. The waste shall be
				inaccessible to flies and shall not pollute the soil surface or contaminate any
				water supply;
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04 - Traditional Cheese Production › Section 61-4-15 - Milking Utensils and Equipment - Construction, Cleaning, Storage, and Handling

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
15.1.
				Construction of utensils and equipment shall meet the following requirements:
15.1.1. All multiuse utensils, equipment, and
				containers which are exposed to milk or cheese products, shall be made of
				smooth impervious, nonabsorbent, safe materials of the following types:
15.1.1.a. Stainless steel of the AISI
				(American Iron and Steel Institute) 300 series;
15.1.1.b. Equally corrosion resistant
				nontoxic metal;
15.1.1.c. Heat
				resistant glass; or
15.1.1.d.
				Plastic or rubber and rubber like materials which are relatively inert,
				resistant to scratching, scoring, decomposition crazing, chipping, and
				distortion under normal use conditions. The materials shall be nontoxic, fat
				resistant, relatively nonabsorbent, relatively insoluble, and may not release
				component chemicals or impart flavor or odor to the product. The materials
				shall maintain their original properties under repeated use
				conditions;
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04 - Traditional Cheese Production › Section 61-4-16 - Milking - Flanks, Udders, and Teats

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
16.1. Milking practices shall meet the
				following requirements:
16.1.1. Milking shall
				be done in a milking barn or parlor;
16.1.2. The cows flanks, bellies, tails, and
				udders, shall be clipped as often as necessary to facilitate cleaning of those
				areas and shall be free from dirt. The hair on the udders shall be of such
				length that it is not incorporated with the teat in the inflation during
				milking;
16.1.3. Udders and teats
				of all milking animals shall be cleaned and treated with a sanitizing solution
				and shall be relatively dry just prior to milking; and
16.1.4. Wet hand milking shall be
				prohibited.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04 - Traditional Cheese Production › Section 61-4-17 - Milking - Surcingles, Milk Stools, and Anti-kickers

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
17.1. Surcingles, milk stools, and
				anti-kickers shall be kept clean and shall be stored above the floor in a clean
				place in the milking barn, stable, parlor, or milkhouse when not in
				use.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04 - Traditional Cheese Production › Section 61-4-18 - Protection From Contamination

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
18.1. Protection from contamination requires
				compliance with the following:
18.1.1.
				Equipment and operations shall be located within the milking barn and milkhouse
				to prevent overcrowding and contamination of cleaned and sanitized containers,
				equipment, and utensils by splash, condensation, or manual contact;
18.1.2. All milk which has overflowed,
				leaked, spilled, or been improperly handled shall be discarded;
18.1.3. All product contact surfaces of
				containers, equipment, and utensils shall be covered or otherwise protected to
				prevent the access of insects, dust, condensation, and other
				contamination;
18.1.4. When milk is
				poured or strained in the milking barn, the receiving receptacle shall be
				raised above the floor (as on a dolly or cart), or placed at a distance from
				the animals to protect it from manure or splash. The receptacle shall have a
				tight fitting cover which shall be closed except when milk is being
				poured;
18.1.5. Each pail or
				container of milk shall be transferred immediately from the milking barn to the
				refrigerated storage facility;
18.1.6. Pails, cans, and other equipment
				containing milk shall be properly covered during transfer and storage;
				and
18.1.7. Antibiotics and
				medicines shall be stored in such a manner that they cannot contaminate the
				milk or milk product contact surfaces of the equipment, containers, or
				utensils.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04 - Traditional Cheese Production › Section 61-4-19 - Personnel - Hand Washing Facilities

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
19.1. The following hand washing facilities
				for personnel are required:
19.1.1. Hand
				washing facilities shall be located convenient to the milking barn, parlor, or
				flush toilet;
19.1.2. Hand washing
				facilities shall include soap or detergent, water, and towels; and
19.1.3. The facilities shall be kept in good
				repair, clean, and shall not be used for storage.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04 - Traditional Cheese Production › Section 61-4-20 - Personnel - Cleanliness

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
20.1. All
				persons shall comply with the following:
20.1.1. Hands shall be washed clean and dried
				with a sanitary towel immediately before milking, before performing any
				milkhouse function, and immediately after the interruption of any of these
				activities; and
20.1.2. Milkers
				shall wear clean outer garments while milking or handling milk, milk
				containers, equipment or utensils.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04 - Traditional Cheese Production › Section 61-4-21 - Personnel - Health

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
21.1. No person
				affected with any disease in a communicable form, or while a carrier of the
				disease, shall work at any dairy farm or cheese making facility in any capacity
				which brings him or her into contact with the production, handling, storage, or
				transportation of milk, cheese, containers, equipment, or utensils. No dairy
				farm operator or cheese maker shall employ in any capacity any person having or
				suspected of having a disease in a communicable form, or being a carrier of the
				disease. Any producer who suspects that any employee or family member has
				contracted any disease in a communicable form, or has become a carrier of the
				disease, shall notify the Commissioner immediately.
21.2. When reasonable cause exists to suspect
				the possibility of transmission of infection from any person handling milk or
				cheese, the Commissioner may require any or all of the following measures:
21.2.1. The immediate exclusion of that
				person from milk or cheese handling;
21.2.2. The immediate exclusion of the milk
				or cheese supply concerned from distribution and use;
21.2.3. Adequate medical and bacteriological
				examination of the person, and of his or her associates.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04 - Traditional Cheese Production › Section 61-4-22 - Animal Health

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
22.1. All cows
				milk for processing cheese through traditional methods shall be from herds
				under a brucellosis eradication program which meets one of the following
				conditions:
22.1.1. The herd is located in a
				Certified Brucellosis-Free Area as defined by the United States Department of
				Agriculture and enrolled in the testing program for the areas;
22.1.2. The herd is located in a Modified
				Certified Brucellosis Area as defined by the United States Department of
				Agriculture and enrolled in the testing program for the areas;
22.1.3. The herd meets United States
				Department of Agriculture requirements for an individually certified
				herd;
22.1.4. The herd is
				participating in a milk ring testing program which is conducted on a continuing
				basis at intervals of not less than every three (3) months or more than every
				six (6) months with individual blood tests on all animals in herds showing
				suspicious reactions to the milk ring test; or
22.1.5. The herd has an individual blood
				agglutination test annually with an allowable maximum grace period not
				exceeding two (2) months.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04 - Traditional Cheese Production › Section 61-4-23 - Insect and Rodent Control

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
23.1.
				Effective measures shall be taken to prevent the contamination of milk, cheese,
				containers, equipment, and utensils by insects or rodents, and by chemicals
				used to control the vermin.
23.1.1. Manure
				packs in loafing areas, stables without stanchions, pen stables, resting barns,
				wandering sheds and free stall housing shall be properly bedded and managed to
				prevent fly breeding.
23.1.2.
				Milkhouses and cheese kitchens shall be kept free of insects and
				rodents.
23.1.3. Milkhouses and
				cheese kitchens shall be effectively screened or otherwise protected against
				the entrance of vermin.
23.1.4.
				Insecticides not approved for use in a milkhouse or cheese kitchens shall not
				be stored in those facilities.
23.1.5. Only insecticides and rodenticide
				approved for use by the Commissioner and registered with the United States
				Environmental Protection Agency shall be used for insect and rodent
				control.
23.1.6. Insecticides and
				rodenticide shall be used only in accordance with the manufacturer' label
				directions so as to prevent the contamination of milk, cheese, containers,
				equipment, utensils, feed and water.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04 - Traditional Cheese Production › Section 61-4-24 - Farm Inspection

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
24.1. Each
				farm and cheese manufacturing facility shall be inspected for compliance with
				this rule at least two (2) times during each twelve (12) month interval with
				approximately six (6) months between the routine inspections. Inspections shall
				be conducted more frequently if necessary to achieve compliance with the
				provisions of this Rule.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04 - Traditional Cheese Production › Section 61-4-25 - Cheese Kitchen B Construction and Facilities

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
25.1. The cheese kitchen shall meet the
				following construction and facility requirements:
25.1.1. A cheese kitchen shall be
				conveniently located and properly constructed, lighted, and
				ventilated.
25.1.2. Products which
				would be likely to contaminate milk or cheese or otherwise create a health
				hazard shall not be handled in the cheese kitchen;
25.1.3. The cheese kitchen shall be equipped
				to provide for the washing and sanitizing of equipment and utensils with an
				adequate supply of hot and cold water;
25.1.4. The liquid wastes shall be disposed
				of in a sanitary manner. All drains shall be trapped if connected to a sanitary
				sewer;
25.1.5. The cheese kitchen
				shall be constructed in a manner which will provide for adequate cleaning of
				ceilings, walls, and floors;
25.1.6. The cheese kitchen shall have doors
				and windows which will provide adequate protection from dust, insects, and
				rodents; and
25.1.7. Cheese
				cupboards shall be screened to prevent the entrance of flies.
25.1.8. Cheese aging areas shall be clean and
				sanitary. They shall be free of insects and rodents. Access to these areas by
				fowl or other animals shall not be permitted. Doors from these areas to the
				outside shall be kept closed at all times.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04 - Traditional Cheese Production › Section 61-4-26 - Cheese Kitchen - Utensils and Equipment

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
26.1. All multiuse containers, equipment, and
				utensils which are exposed to milk or cheese shall be made of smooth
				nonabsorbent, safe materials.
26.2.
				Single service articles shall be stored and handled in a safe and sanitary
				manner. Articles intended for single service use shall not be reused.
26.3. All containers, equipment, and utensils
				shall be free of breaks and corrosion. They shall have joints that are smooth
				and free from pits, cracks, or inclusions.
26.4. The product contact surfaces of all
				multi use containers, equipment, and utensils used in the handling, storage, or
				transportation of cheese shall be cleaned after each use. Cheese presses and
				cheese cupboards shall be kept clean and sanitary.
26.5. All containers, equipment, and utensils
				shall be stored in a manner which will protect it from contamination.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04 - Traditional Cheese Production › Section 61-4-27 - Farm Exclusion

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
27.1. No
				firm shall process cheese using raw milk from a dairy farm that is not in
				compliance with the provisions of this Rule.
27.2. In the event of noncompliance with this
				Rule or in the event of a refusal by a producer to allow an inspection of the
				dairy farm by an inspector of the West Virginia Department of Agriculture, the
				milk from the dairy farm shall not be used to process cheese until such time as
				the farm is found to be in compliance and/or access to inspect the dairy farm
				is permitted.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04 - Traditional Cheese Production › Section 61-4-28 - Permit To Operate

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
28.1. It is
				unlawful for any person who does not possess a permit from the Department of
				Agriculture to operate a dairy farm which produces and offers for sale cheese
				which is processed using traditional methods as covered under the provisions of
				this Rule.
28.2. The producer shall
				apply for a permit on forms prescribed and furnished by the Commissioner. No
				application fee is required for this permit. All permits expire June 30
				(thirtieth) of each year.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04A - Production Of Milk And Cream For Manufacturing Purposes › Section 61-4A-1 - General

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.1. Scope. --
				These legislative regulations establish general operating rules and procedures
				for the production of milk and cream for manufacturing purposes.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code
				'19-11.
1.3. Filing Date. -- April
				10, 1990.
1.4. Effective Date. --
				April 10, 1990.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04A - Production Of Milk And Cream For Manufacturing Purposes › Section 61-4A-3 - Minimum Quality Standards

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
3.1. Acceptable milk for manufacturing
				purposes shall meet the following requirements:
3.1.1. Sight and odor. The milk shall be free
				from visible foreign matter. It shall not be curdled, ropy, bloody, or mastitic
				as indicated by sight or odor. It shall be free from feed or other
				objectionable odors.
3.1.2.
				Temperature. Milk in farm tanks shall be cooled to 45 degrees Farenheit or
				lower within two hours after milking and shall be maintained at 45 degrees
				Farenheit or lower until transferred to the bulk tank truck.
3.1.3. Bacterial Limits. Commingled milk
				shall not exceed 3,000,000 bacterial count per ml at the time of delivery.
				Individual producer milk shall not exceed 1,000,000 bacterial count per ml at
				the time of delivery.
3.1.4.
				Inhibitory Substances. No inhibitory substances shall be permitted in
				milk.
3.1.5. Sediment. Milk should
				not have more than 1.5 mg (sediment) as determined by the Standard Methods for
				the Examination of Dairy Products.
3.1.6. Water. The milk from each producer
				shall be tested for the presence of extraneous water as often as the plant or
				commissioner determines necessary using the Cryoscopic test according to the
				current edition of the "Standards Methods for Examination of Dairy Products" or
				other tests accepted by the commissioner. Evidence of adulteration by water
				shall constitute cause for exclusion of the producer until the plant is
				satisfied the condition has been corrected.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04A - Production Of Milk And Cream For Manufacturing Purposes › Section 61-4A-4 - Minimum Testing Requirements

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
4.1. Frequency of testing. At least once each
				month at irregular intervals samples shall be taken by the plant operator from
				each dairy farm source. Such samples shall be tested for compliance with the
				standards set forth in Section 3 of this Rule and shall be subject to the
				abnormal milk provisions of Section 7 of this Rule. Additional samples may also
				be taken by an inspector.
4.2.
				Samples shall be analyzed at an approved official or officially designated
				laboratory. All sampling procedures and required laboratory examinations shall
				be in substantial compliance with the current edition of "Standard Methods for
				the Examination of Dairy Products" and/or the current edition of "Official
				Methods of Analysis of the Association of Official Analytical
				Chemists".
4.3. All samples taken
				pursuant to this Section, as a result of follow up procedure on milk with
				excessive bacteria count, shall be by a plant operator.
4.3.1. The fieldman should arrange to
				promptly visit each producer shipping milk which does not meet the requirements
				for acceptable milk, for the purpose of inspecting the equipment, utensils, and
				facilities at the farm and to offer constructive assistance for improvement in
				the quality of the milk. The fieldman should visit each producer as often as
				practicable to assist in and encourage the production of high quality
				milk.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04A - Production Of Milk And Cream For Manufacturing Purposes › Section 61-4A-5 - Inhibitory Substances

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
5.1. The
				plant operator who receives milk found to contain inhibitory substances shall:
5.1.1. Test all milk from individual
				producers which was a part of a commingled load of milk found to contain
				inhibitory substances.
5.1.2.
				Investigate each dairy farm from which milk containing an inhibitory substance
				was received and cause corrective action to be taken.
5.1.3. Take an additional sample and test it
				and receive no more milk from that producer until the results meet the
				standards.
5.1.4. If the milk from
				a dairy farm contains an inhibitory substance, no more milk produced by such
				farm for the following two days shall be received by any plant operator and no
				more milk shall be received until the production of milk from such farm has
				been found to be free of inhibitory substances. The two day exclusionary
				provisions cited above shall be increased to three days for a repeat violation
				within six months, and shall be increased to four days for subsequent violation
				within such period.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04A - Production Of Milk And Cream For Manufacturing Purposes › Section 61-4A-6 - Sediment

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
6.1. The follow up
				procedure for sediment shall be in accordance with the provisions in Section 4
				of this Rule.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04A - Production Of Milk And Cream For Manufacturing Purposes › Section 61-4A-8 - Milking Barn, Stable, or Parlor - Construction and Maintenance

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
8.1. 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 animals to accumulation thereof;
				and no swine or fowl shall be permitted in any part of the milking
				area.
8.2. If milk is exposed
				during straining or transferring in the milking areas it shall be protected
				from falling particules from areas above the milk facility.
8.3. The yard or loafing area shall be of
				ample size to prevent overcrowding; shall be drained to prevent forming of
				standing water pools, insofar as practicable, and shall be kept
				clean.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04A - Production Of Milk And Cream For Manufacturing Purposes › Section 61-4A-9 - Milking Barn, Stable, or Parlor - Cleanliness

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
9.1. The interior of the milking barn,
				stable, or parlor shall meet the following standards of cleanliness.
9.1.1. The interior of such facilities shall
				be kept clean.
9.1.2. Leftover feed
				in feed mangers shall be fresh and shall not be wet or soggy.
9.1.3. The bedding material, if used, shall
				not contain more manure than has accumulated since the previous
				milking.
9.1.4. Outside surfaces of
				pipeline systems located in the milking barn, stable, or parlor shall be kept
				reasonably clean.
9.1.5. Gutter
				shall be kept reasonably clean with manure removed on a daily basis.
9.1.6. All pens and stalls, if not separated
				from the milking barn, stable, or parlor, shall be kept clean.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04A - Production Of Milk And Cream For Manufacturing Purposes › Section 61-4A-10 - Barnyard

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
10.1. Barnyards
				shall meet the following requirements:
10.1.1.
				The barnyard, which is the enclosed or unenclosed area adjacent to the milking
				barn, in which the animals may congregate, including housing areas and feed
				lots, shall be graded and drained; depressions and soggy areas shall be filled;
				lanes be reasonably dry.
10.1.2.
				Approaches to the barn door and the surroundings of stock watering and feeding
				stations shall be solid to the footing of the animal.
10.1.3. Wastes from the barn or milkhouse
				shall not be allowed to pool in the barnyard. Barnyards which are muddy due to
				recent rains should not be considered as violating this Section.
10.1.4. Manure, soiled bedding, and waste
				feed shall not be store or permitted to accumulate in the barnyard in such a
				manner as to permit the soiling of udders and flanks. Housing areas (stables
				without stanchions, such as loose-housing stables, pen stables, resting barns,
				holding barns, loafing sheds, wandering sheds, free-stall housing) shall be
				considered a part of the barnyard. Manure packs shall be solid to the footing
				of the animal.
10.1.5. Barnyards
				shall be kept reasonably free of droppings. Droppings shall not be allowed to
				accumulate in piles that are accessible to the animals.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04A - Production Of Milk And Cream For Manufacturing Purposes › Section 61-4A-12 - Milkhouse or Room - Cleanliness

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
12.1. The milkhouse or room shall meet the
				following cleanliness requirements:
12.1.1.
				The milkroom structure, equipment, and other milkroom facilities used in its
				operation or maintenance shall be kept clean at all times.
12.1.2. Every dairy farm shall be provided
				with one or more toilets, conveniently located and properly constructed,
				operated, or maintained in a sanitary manner. The waste shall be inaccessible
				to flies and shall not pollute the soil surface or contaminate any water
				supply.
12.1.3. Incidental articles
				such as desks, refrigerators, and storage cabinets may be in the milkroom
				provided they are kept clean and ample space is available to conduct the normal
				operations in the milkroom and will not cause contamination of the
				milk.
12.1.4. The milkhouse or
				milkroom and appurtenances shall be kept clean and free of trash, animals, and
				fowl. Pesticides or unapproved antibiotics shall not be stored in this room and
				when used shall be used in accordance with label instruction so as to prevent
				contamination on the milk.
12.1.5.
				Vestibules, if provided, shall be kept clean.
12.1.6. Animals and fowl shall be kept out of
				the milkroom.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04A - Production Of Milk And Cream For Manufacturing Purposes › Section 61-4A-13 - Water Supply

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13.1. The 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 shall come from a source which
				is approved by the State Health Department; or from a spring, dug well, driven
				well, bored well, or drilled well, the water from which complies with the
				standards of the State Health Department.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04A - Production Of Milk And Cream For Manufacturing Purposes › Section 61-4A-14 - Utensils and Equipment - Construction

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
14.1. Construction of utensils and equipment
				shall meet the following requirements:
14.1.1. All multiuse containers, equipments,
				and utensils which are exposed to milk or milk products, or from which liquids
				may drip, drain, or be drawn into milk or milk products shall be made of smooth
				impervious, nonabsorbent, safe materials of the following types:
14.1.1.1. Stainless steel of the AISI
				(American Iron and Steel Institute) 300 series; or
14.1.1.2. Equally corrosion-resistant,
				nontoxic metal; or
14.1.1.3.
				Heat-resistant glass; or
14.1.1.4.
				Plastic or rubber and rubberlike materials which are relatively inert,
				resistant to scratching, scoring, decomposition, crazing, chipping, and
				distortion, under normal use conditions; and are nontoxic, fat resistant,
				relatively nonabsorbent, relatively insoluble, do not release component
				chemicals or impart flavor or odor to the product, and which maintain their
				original properties under repeated-use conditions.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04A - Production Of Milk And Cream For Manufacturing Purposes › Section 61-4A-15 - Utensils and Equipment - Cleaning

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15.1. Utensils and equipment shall meet the
				following cleaning requirements:
15.1.1. The
				product-contact surfaces of all multiuse containers, equipment, and utensils
				used in the handling, storage, or transportation of milk shall be cleaned after
				each usage.
15.1.2. Bulk tanks
				shall be cleaned when emptied and shall be emptied at least once every 72
				hours.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04A - Production Of Milk And Cream For Manufacturing Purposes › Section 61-4A-16 - Utensils and Equipment - Storage

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
16.1. Utensils and equipment shall meet the
				following storage requirements:
16.1.1. All
				milk containers, utensils, and equipment, including milking machine vacuum
				hoses, shall be stored in the milkhouse in a sanitizing solution, or on racks,
				until used. Milk pipelines and pipeline milking equipment such as milker claws,
				inflations, weigh jars, meters, milk hoses, milk receivers and milk pumps which
				are designed for mechanical cleaning may be mechanically cleaned, sanitized and
				stored in the milking barn or parlor provided this equipment is designed,
				installed and operated to protect the product-and-solution-contact surface from
				contamination at all times. Factors to be considered in determining protection
				include proper location of equipment, proper drainage of equipment and adequate
				and properly located lighting and ventilation. The milking barn or parlor must
				be used only for milking.
16.1.2.
				Means shall be provided to effect complete drainage of equipment when such
				equipment cannot be stored to drain freely.
16.1.3. Strainer pads, gaskets, and similar
				single-service articles shall be stored in a suitable container or cabinet and
				protected against contamination.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04A - Production Of Milk And Cream For Manufacturing Purposes › Section 61-4A-17 - Utensils and Equipment - Handling

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
17.1. Utensils and equipment handling shall
				meet the following requirements:
After sanitation, all containers, utensils, and equipment
				  shall be handled in such a manner as to prevent contamination of any product
				  contact surface.
17.1.1. Sanitized
				product-contact surfaces, including farm cooling tank openings and outlets,
				shall be protected against contact with unsanitized equipment and utensils,
				hands, clothing, splash, condensation, and other sources of
				contamination.
17.1.2. Any
				sanitized product-contact surface, which has been otherwise exposed to
				contamination, shall be cleaned and sanitized again before being
				used.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04A - Production Of Milk And Cream For Manufacturing Purposes › Section 61-4A-18 - Milking - Flanks, Udders and Teats

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
18.1. Milking practices shall meet the
				following requirements:
18.1.1. Milking shall
				be done in a milking barn, stable, or parlor.
18.1.2. Flanks, bellies, tails, and udders
				shall be clipped as often as necessary to facilitate cleaning of these areas
				and shall be free from dirt. The hair on the udders shall be of such length
				that it is not incorporated with the teat in the inflation during
				milking.
18.1.3. Udders and teats
				of all milking animals shall be cleaned and treated with a sanitizing solution
				and shall be relatively dry just prior to milking.
18.1.4. Wet hand milking shall be
				prohibited.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04A - Production Of Milk And Cream For Manufacturing Purposes › Section 61-4A-19 - Milking - Surcingles, Milk Stools, and Antikickers

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
19.1. Milk stools, surcingles, and
				antikickers shall be kept clean and shall be stored above the floor in a clean
				place in the milking barn, stable, parlor, or milkhouse, when not in
				use.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04A - Production Of Milk And Cream For Manufacturing Purposes › Section 61-4A-20 - Protection From Contamination

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20.1. Protection from contamination requires
				compliance with the following:
20.1.1.
				Equipment and operations shall be so located within the milking barn and
				milkhouse as to prevent overcrowding and contamination of cleaned and sanitized
				containers, equipment, and utensils by splash, condensation, or manual
				contact.
20.1.2. All milk which has
				overflowed, leaked, been spilled, or improperly handled shall be
				discarded.
20.1.3. All
				product-contact surfaces of containers, equipment, and utensils shall be
				covered or otherwise protected to prevent the access of insects, dust,
				condensation, and other contamination. All openings, including valves and
				piping attached to milk storage and transport tanks, pumps, or vats, shall be
				capped or otherwise properly protected.
20.1.4. The receiving receptacle shall be
				raised above the floor (as on a dolly or cart), or placed at a distance from
				the animal to protect it against manure and splash when milk is poured and/or
				strained in the milking barn. Such receptacle shall have a tight-fitting cover
				which shall be closed except when milk is being poured.
20.1.5. Each pail or container of milk shall
				be transferred immediately from the milking barn, stable or parlor to the
				milkhouse.
20.1.6. Pails, cans, and
				other equipment containing milk shall be properly covered during transfer and
				storage.
20.1.7. Antibiotics and
				medicines shall be stored in such a manner that they cannot contaminate the
				milk or milk product-contact surfaces of the equipment, containers or
				utensils.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04A - Production Of Milk And Cream For Manufacturing Purposes › Section 61-4A-21 - Personnel - Hand Washing Facilities

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
21.1. The following hand-washing facilities
				are required:
21.1.1. Handwashing facilities
				shall be located in the milkhouse or convenient to the milking barn, stable,
				parlor, or flush toilet.
21.1.2.
				Hand-washing facilities include soap or detergent, water and towels.
21.1.3. Such facilities shall be kept in good
				repair, clean and shall not be used for storage.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04A - Production Of Milk And Cream For Manufacturing Purposes › Section 61-4A-22 - Personnel - Cleanliness

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
22.1. All
				persons shall comply with the following requirements:
22.1.1. Hands shall be washed clean and dried
				with an individual sanitary towel immediately before milking, before performing
				any milkhouse function, and immediately after the interruption of any of these
				activities.
22.1.2. Milkers and
				milk haulers shall wear clean outer garments while milking or handling milk,
				milk containers, utensils, or equipment.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04A - Production Of Milk And Cream For Manufacturing Purposes › Section 61-4A-23 - Insect and Rodent Control

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
23.1.
				Effective measures shall be taken to prevent the contamination of milk,
				containers, equipment, and utensils by insects, rodents, and by chemicals used
				to control such vermin:
23.1.1. Manure packs
				in loafing areas, stables without stanchions, pen stables, resting barns,
				wandering sheds, and free-stall housing shall be properly bedded and managed to
				prevent fly breeding.
23.1.2.
				Milkrooms shall be kept free of insects and rodents.
23.1.3. Milkrooms shall be effectively
				screened or otherwise protected against the entrance of vermin.
23.1.4. Outer milkhouse doors shall be kept
				tight and self-closing.
23.1.5.
				Insecticides and rodenticide not approved for use in the milkhouse shall not be
				stored in the milkhouse.
23.1.6.
				Only insecticides and rodenticide approved for use by the Commissioner and
				registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency shall be used for
				insect and rodent control.
23.1.7.
				Insecticides and rodenticide shall be used only in accordance with
				manufacturer's label directions so as to prevent the contamination of milk,
				milk containers, equipment, utensils, feed, and water.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04A - Production Of Milk And Cream For Manufacturing Purposes › Section 61-4A-24 - Farm Inspection

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
24.1. Each
				new dairy farm and each transfer farm from which milk or cream is received
				shall be inspected and found to be in compliance by an inspector prior to such
				receipt. The Commissioner shall be notified by the plant operator at least 96
				hours prior to the anticipated receipt of milk from each new and each transfer
				farm. At the discretion of the Commissioner, a fieldman may conduct both
				routine inspections and reinspection, as well as excessive bacteria count
				investigations. Inspections shall be for the purpose of ascertaining compliance
				with the provisions of this Rule.
24.2. Frequency of inspection - Each farm
				shall be inspected at least 2 times during each 12-month interval with
				approximately 6 months between such routine inspections. Inspections shall be
				conducted more frequently if necessary to achieve compliance with the
				provisions of this Rule. A copy of the score sheet shall be posted in the
				milkhouse or milk room.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04A - Production Of Milk And Cream For Manufacturing Purposes › Section 61-4A-25 - Farm Exclusion

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
25.1. No
				plant shall receive raw milk from a dairy farm unless the farm is in compliance
				with the provisions of this Rule.
25.2. In the event of noncompliance with this
				Rule or in the event of a refusal by a producer to allow an inspection of the
				dairy farm by an inspector or fieldman, such representative shall have the
				authority to exclude the producer's dairy farm. The milk from such dairy farm
				shall remain excluded until such time when it is found to be in compliance
				and/or access to an inspection of the dairy farm is permitted.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04A - Production Of Milk And Cream For Manufacturing Purposes › Section 61-4A-26 - Rejected and Excluded Milk

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
26.1.
				Containers of all rejected milk and/or cream shall bear a tag stating the
				reason for rejection.
26.2.
				Disposal of Rejected Milk - Milk and/or cream which has been rejected pursuant
				to this Rule shall not be sold or used as food or an ingredient in a food
				product for human consumption except that it may be used by the producer of
				such milk at the farm on which it was produced.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04A - Production Of Milk And Cream For Manufacturing Purposes › Section 61-4A-27 - Animal Health

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
27.1. All cows
				milk for manufacturing or processing shall be from herds under a brucellosis
				eradication program which meets one of the following conditions:
27.1.1. The herd is located in a Certified
				Brucellosis-Free Area as defined by the United States Department of Agriculture
				and enrolled in the testing program for such areas; or
27.1.2. The herd is located in a Modified
				Certified Brucellosis Area as defined by the United States Department of
				Agriculture and enrolled in the testing program for such areas; or
27.1.3. The herd meets United States
				Department of Agriculture requirements for an individually certified herd;
				or
27.1.4. The herd participating
				in a milk ring testing program which is conducted on a continuing basis at
				intervals of not less than every three (3) months or more then every six (6)
				months with individual blood tests on all animals in herds showing suspicious
				reactions to the milk ring test; or
27.1.5. The herd has an individual blood
				agglutination test annually with an allowable maximum grace period not
				exceeding two (2) months.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04A - Production Of Milk And Cream For Manufacturing Purposes › Section 61-4A-28 - Personnel Health

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
28.1. No person
				affected with any disease in a communicable form, or while a carrier of such
				disease, shall work at any dairy farm or milk plant in any capacity which
				brings him into contact with the production, handling, storage, or
				transportation of milk, milk products, containers, equipment and utensils; and
				no dairy farm or milk plant operator shall employ in any such capacity any such
				person, or any person suspected of having any disease in a communicable form,
				or of being a carrier of such disease. Any producer or distributor of milk or
				milk products, upon whose dairy farm or in whose milk plant any communicable
				disease occurs, or who suspects that any employees has contracted any disease
				in a communicable form, or has become a carrier of such disease, shall notify
				the Commissioner immediately.
28.2.
				When reasonable cause exists to suspect the possibility of transmission of
				infection from any person concerned with the handling of milk and/or milk
				products, the Commissioner is authorized to require any or all of the following
				measures:
28.2.1. The immediate exclusion of
				that person from milk handling;
28.2.2. The immediate exclusion of the milk
				supply concerned from distribution and use; and
28.2.3. Adequate medical and bacteriological
				examination of the person, of his associates, and of his and their body
				discharges.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04A - Production Of Milk And Cream For Manufacturing Purposes › Section 61-4A-29 - Permit To Operate

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
29.1. It shall
				be unlawful for any person who does not possess a permit from the Department of
				Agriculture to operate a dairy farm which produces and offers for sale milk
				covered under the provisions of this Rule. Application(s) for such permit(s)
				shall be made to the Commissioner on a form prescribed and furnished by the
				State Department of Agriculture.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-04B - Frozen Desserts and Imitation Frozen Desserts › Section 61-4B-1 - General

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule establishes the requirements governing the manufacture and distribution of
				frozen desserts and imitation frozen desserts.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code §
									19-11B-10.
1.3. Filing Date. -- April 8, 2024
1.4. Effective Date. -- April 15,
				2024
1.5. Sunset Date. -- This rule
				shall terminate and have no further force or effect on August 1,
				2033.