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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N.J. Admin. Code § 2:50-3.3

Adopted by 54 N.J.R. 1704(a), effective 9/6/2022