Utah Admin. Code R70-320-16 - Transportation of Milk
(1) Vehicles used
for the transportation of milk shall be of the enclosed type, constructed and
operated to protect the product from extreme temperatures, dust, or other
adverse conditions, and they shall be kept clean.
(2) Transport Trucks.
(a) Construction.
(i) Transport tanks shall be stainless steel
lined and so constructed that the lining will not buckle, sag, or prevent
complete drainage.
(ii) Each milk
contact surface shall be smooth, easily cleaned, and maintained in good
repair.
(iii) The pump and hose
cabinet shall be fully enclosed with tight-fitting doors.
(iv) New and replacement transport tanks
shall meet the applicable 3-A sanitary standards and accepted
practice .
(b) Transfer
of Milk to a Transport Tank.
(i) Milk shall
be transferred from farm bulk tanks to transport tanks through stainless steel
piping or approved tubing under sanitary conditions.
(ii) Sanitary piping and tubing used to
transfer from farm bulk tanks to transport tanks shall be clean and capped when
not in use.
(c) Cleaning
and Sanitizing.
(i) A covered or enclosed
washing dock and other facilities shall be available for any plants that
receive or ship milk in tanks.
(ii)
Milk transport tanks, sanitary piping, fittings, and pumps shall be cleaned and
sanitized at least once each day, after use; provided that, if they are not to
be used immediately after emptying a load of milk , they shall be washed
promptly after use and given bactericidal treatment immediately before
use.
(iii) When a milk tank truck
has been cleaned and sanitized as required by the department , it shall bear a
tag, or a record shall be made showing the date, time, place, and signature of
the employee or contract hauler doing the work unless the truck delivers to
only one receiving unit where responsibility for cleaning and sanitizing can be
definitely established without tagging. The tag shall not be removed until the
tank is again washed and sanitized.
(d) Transportation Trucks, Tanks, and
Accessories.
The transportation truck, tank and accessories shall be used
for no other purpose than the handling of
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