N.J. Admin. Code § 2:50-3.3 - Maintenance of milk samples
(a) Each bulk tank truck
used for farm pickup must be equipped with a sanitary compartment to hold the
insulated sample case. This compartment must have a lock or the sample case itself
must have a lock.
(b) The butterfat
sample case must be kept locked at all times, unless under the direct supervision of
the certified sampler.
(c) The insulated
case shall have a rack which holds the sample container upright, and when bottles
are used, a cover that rests on the sample bottle stoppers.
(d) The bottle stoppers shall be of the hooded
plug type or of a type which gives equivalent protection from moisture entering the
bottle.
(e) Each sample case shall
contain one bottle filled with water for use in temperature checks.
(f) The temperature of butterfat samples shall be
maintained at between 33 and 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
(g) The temperature of the bacteriological samples
should be maintained at between 32 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
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