ATCP 82.08(4)(a)3.
3. The name and location of the facility where the bulk milk tanker was cleaned and sanitized and the facility's grade A permit number under sub.
(6) if any.
ATCP 82.08(4)(a)4.
4. The signature or initials of the person who cleaned and sanitized the tanker.
ATCP 82.08(4)(b)
(b) The bulk milk tanker shall have a tag attached as required under par.
(a) to the outlet valve or inside the pump cabinet of the tanker. No person may remove the tag, except as provided in par.
(c).
ATCP 82.08(4)(c)
(c) Whenever a bulk milk tanker operator or bulk milk tanker cleaning facility employee cleans and sanitizes a bulk milk tanker, the last cleaning tag attached to the bulk milk tanker under this subsection shall be removed before attaching a new tag. The removed tag shall be retained for at least 15 days, at the location where the bulk milk tanker was cleaned and sanitized.
ATCP 82.08(4)(d)
(d) Whenever a bulk milk tanker operator or a bulk milk tanker cleaning facility employee cleans and sanitizes a direct ship tanker, the operator or employee shall apply a seal to each access port.
ATCP 82.08(6)
(6) Grade a bulk milk tanker cleaning facility; permit. ATCP 82.08(6)(a)(a) No person may operate a bulk milk tanker cleaning facility to clean grade A bulk milk tankers unless that person holds a valid grade A permit from the department for that facility. A permit is not transferable between persons or facilities.
ATCP 82.08(6)(b)
(b) A person shall apply for a grade A permit under par.
(a) on a form provided by the department. The application shall include all of the following:
ATCP 82.08(6)(b)2.
2. The complete address of the bulk milk tanker cleaning facility, including street address, post office, and county.
ATCP 82.08(6)(b)3.
3. Other information that the department reasonably requires, for purposes of issuing the grade A permit.
ATCP 82.08(6)(c)
(c) The department shall grant or deny a grade A permit application under par.
(a) within 40 days after the department receives a complete application.
ATCP 82.08(6)(d)
(d) In order for a bulk milk tanker cleaning facility to hold a valid grade A permit, the bulk milk tanker cleaning facility must pass a semi-annual inspection by the department.
ATCP 82.08 History
History: Cr.
Register, November, 1994, No. 467, eff. 12-1-94;
CR 07-006: r. and recr.,
Register January 2008 No. 625, eff. 2-1-08;
CR 13-104: am. (title), cr. (1) (intro.), am. (1) (a) to (c), (2), (3) (intro.), (a), (4) (title), (a) (intro.), 2., 3., (b), (c), cr. (4) (d), (6) (d)
Register July 2014 No. 703, eff. 8-1-14;
CR 14-073: am. (3) (b)
Register August 2016 No. 728, eff. 9-1-16.
ATCP 82.10
ATCP 82.10
Collecting milk from dairy farms. ATCP 82.10(1)(a)(a) If milk from a grade A or grade B dairy farm violates a standard under s.
ATCP 65.70 on any single test, milk from that farm shall be collected at least one every 2 days until a subsequent test shows that the milk from that dairy farm complies with that standard. This paragraph does not require a bulk milk weigher and sampler to collect milk if collection would violate ch.
ATCP 65.
ATCP 82.10(1)(b)
(b) A dairy plant operator receiving milk from a dairy farm shall immediately notify the bulk milk weigher and sampler and milk producer whenever milk from that dairy farm must be collected more frequently in order to comply with par.
(a). No dairy plant operator may receive milk collected in violation of par.
(a).
ATCP 82.10(2)
(2) Supplies required for milk collection and sampling. A bulk milk weigher and sampler who collects milk in bulk shall have the following supplies available:
ATCP 82.10(2)(b)
(b) A sample dipper to collect samples under s.
ATCP 82.12. The sample dipper shall be kept in a sample dipper well designed for that purpose.
ATCP 82.10(2)(c)
(c) A sanitizing solution of not less than 100 ppm nor more than 200 ppm chlorine or its equivalent. The bulk milk weigher and sampler shall carry a sanitizing solution test kit to test the strength of the sanitizing solution.
ATCP 82.10(2)(e)
(e) A dial or digital thermometer, calibrated for accuracy against a thermometer traceable to a National Institute of Standards and Technology certified thermometer at least every 6 months, accurate to plus or minus 2
°F., that can be used to check the accuracy of farm bulk tank indicating thermometers under sub.
(6) (b).
ATCP 82.10(2)(h)
(h) An adequate supply of forms and a writing device to prepare milk collection records under sub.
(10).
ATCP 82.10(3)
(3) Bulk milk weigher and sampler sanitation. A bulk milk weigher and sampler shall wear clean clothes when measuring, sampling, or collecting milk at a dairy farm. A bulk milk weigher and sampler shall maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness, and shall observe good hygienic practices during all working periods. No bulk milk weigher and sampler who has a discharging or infected wound, sore, or lesion on his or her hands or exposed arms may measure, sample, or collect milk at a dairy farm.
ATCP 82.10(4)(a)(a) Before any person receives or collects milk from a dairy farm, that person shall examine the milk by sight and smell, and shall reject all milk that has an objectionable odor, that is abnormal in appearance and consistency, or that is visibly adulterated.
ATCP 82.10(4)(b)
(b) A bulk milk weigher and sampler who rejects milk under par.
(a) may not collect that milk, or commingle it with milk from any other producer. If a producer disputes a bulk milk weigher and sampler's rejection of milk, the bulk milk weigher and sampler shall contact the operator of the dairy plant to which the milk would ordinarily be delivered, and the dairy plant operator shall examine the rejected milk to determine whether it was properly rejected.
ATCP 82.10(5)
(5) Hand washing. A bulk milk weigher and sampler shall wash and dry his or her hands before performing any of the following operations at a dairy farm:
ATCP 82.10(5)(a)
(a) Using the bulk milk weigher and sampler's calibrated thermometer to measure the temperature of milk in a dairy farm bulk tank.
ATCP 82.10(6)(a)
(a) Before a bulk milk weigher and sampler collects milk at a dairy farm, the bulk milk weigher and sampler shall record the temperature of the milk to be collected, as shown on the dairy farm bulk tank indicating thermometer. If the milk is collected more than 2 hours after the last milking, the bulk milk weigher and sampler shall reject the milk if the milk temperature exceeds 45
° F. (7
° C.). If milk from 2 or more milkings is collected within 2 hours of the last milking, the bulk milk weigher and sampler shall reject the milk if the milk temperature exceeds 50
° F. (10
° C.). Milk which does not meet these temperature requirements may be collected if, within 4 hours after collection, the milk has begun to be processed exclusively into milk or dairy products not designated as a grade A dairy product under s.
ATCP 65.01 (26) and
(27).
ATCP 82.10(6)(b)
(b) At least once each month, and more often if necessary, a bulk milk weigher and sampler shall check the accuracy of each dairy farm bulk tank indicating thermometer by measuring the temperature of milk in the bulk tank with the bulk milk weigher and sampler's dial or digital thermometer. The bulk milk weigher and sampler shall keep a written record comparing the temperatures recorded by the bulk milk weigher and sampler's thermometer with those recorded by the bulk tank thermometer. The written record shall be kept in the dairy farm milkhouse for at least one year.
ATCP 82.10(6)(c)
(c) Before a bulk milk weigher and sampler uses a dial or digital thermometer to measure the temperature of milk in a dairy farm bulk tank, the weigher and sampler shall sanitize the stem of the thermometer in a sanitizing solution of not less than 100 ppm nor more than 200 ppm chlorine or its equivalent. The bulk milk weigher and sampler shall use the sanitizing solution according to label directions.
ATCP 82.10(6)(d)
(d) A bulk milk weigher and sampler shall immediately notify the milk producer and the dairy plant operator if the bulk milk weigher and sampler finds that a dairy farm bulk tank is not cooling properly, or that the bulk tank thermometer is not indicating or recording temperatures accurately.
ATCP 82.10(7)
(7) Connecting milk hose. Before a bulk milk weigher and sampler connects a bulk milk tanker hose to a dairy farm bulk tank, the bulk milk weigher and sampler shall examine the fittings of the bulk milk tanker hose and the dairy farm bulk tank outlet to ensure that both are clean. Before connecting the hose, the bulk milk weigher and sampler shall clean and sanitize the bulk tank outlet if the outlet valve is leaking. The bulk milk weigher and sampler shall attach the milk hose to the bulk tank outlet in a manner that does not contaminate the hose or hose cap. The hose shall be connected through the hose port in the milkhouse, and not through the milkhouse door.
ATCP 82.10(8)(a)(a) Before milk is transferred from a dairy farm bulk tank to a bulk milk tanker, the bulk milk weigher and sampler shall accurately measure the amount of milk in the bulk tank. The bulk milk weigher and sampler shall measure the milk using a gauge rod or other measuring device that is specifically designed and calibrated to measure milk in the bulk tank. Immediately before using a gauge rod, the bulk milk weigher and sampler shall wipe it dry with a clean single-service disposable towel.
ATCP 82.10(8)(b)
(b) A bulk milk weigher and sampler shall not measure the amount of milk in a dairy farm bulk tank until the milk is motionless. If the milk is being agitated, the bulk milk weigher and sampler shall turn off the agitator and wait for the milk to become completely motionless before measuring the milk.
ATCP 82.10(8)(c)
(c) After measuring the milk with a gauge rod or other device, the bulk milk weigher and sampler shall use that measurement to calculate the weight or volume of milk in the bulk tank using the bulk tank manufacturer's conversion chart. The bulk milk weigher and sampler shall record that weight or volume on a written collection record under sub.
(10).
ATCP 82.10(9)(a)
(a) Before milk is transferred from a dairy farm bulk tank to a bulk milk tanker, a bulk milk weigher and sampler shall collect a representative sample of that milk from the bulk tank for testing. The bulk milk weigher and sampler shall collect the test sample according to s.
ATCP 82.12.
ATCP 82.10(9)(b)
(b) No additional milk may be added to the bulk tank until after all of the following:
ATCP 82.10(10)
(10) Milk collection record. Whenever a bulk milk weigher and sampler collects a milk shipment from a dairy farm, the bulk milk weigher and sampler shall make a written or electronic collection record for that shipment. One duplicate or electronically-printed copy of the collection record shall be posted in the dairy farm milkhouse, and an identical copy shall be provided to the dairy plant operator when the milk is delivered to a dairy plant. The collection record shall be legibly signed or initialed by the bulk milk weigher and sampler and shall include all of the following:
ATCP 82.10(10)(b)
(b) The bulk milk weigher and sampler's license number and license expiration date.
ATCP 82.10(10)(d)
(d) The temperature of the milk when collected, as determined by the bulk milk weigher and sampler under sub.
(6).
ATCP 82.10(10)(e)
(e) The weight or volume of milk collected, as determined by the bulk milk weigher and sampler under sub.
(8).
ATCP 82.10(11)(a)
(a) After a bulk milk weigher and sampler has sampled milk from a dairy farm bulk tank under sub.
(9) and prepared a complete collection record under sub.
(10), the bulk milk weigher and sampler may transfer milk from that bulk tank to the bulk milk tanker. A bulk milk weigher and sampler may not collect milk from any container on a dairy farm other than from a bulk tank. Except as provided in par.
(am), partial removal of milk from the bulk tank shall only be permitted if the bulk tank is completely emptied, cleaned, and sanitized prior to the addition of more milk to the bulk tank.
ATCP 82.10(11)(am)
(am) Partial removal of milk from the bulk tank shall be permitted if all of the following apply:
ATCP 82.10(11)(am)4.
4. The bulk milk weigher and sampler indicates the time and date on the recorder chart when a partial pickup is made and when the bulk tank is emptied.
ATCP 82.10(11)(b)
(b) After a bulk milk weigher and sampler has collected all of the milk from a bulk tank, the bulk milk weigher and sampler shall disconnect the milk hose from the bulk tank, cap the hose, and return the hose to its cabinet in the bulk milk tanker. The bulk milk weigher and sampler shall inspect the bulk tank for abnormal sediments, and shall report any abnormal sediments to the dairy plant operator.
ATCP 82.10(11)(c)
(c) After the bulk milk weigher and sampler has disconnected the milk hose and inspected the empty bulk tank for abnormal sediments, the bulk milk weigher and sampler shall rinse the bulk tank and milkhouse floor with cold or lukewarm water unless the bulk tank is self-cleaning and includes a pre-rinse cycle as part of the self-cleaning process.
ATCP 82.10 History
History: Cr.
Register, November, 1994, No. 467, eff. 12-1-94;
CR 07-006: am. (2) (intro.), (c), (d), (f) and (6) (c),
Register January 2008 No. 625, eff. 2-1-08; correction in (2) (d) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register January 2008 No. 625;
CR 13-104: am. (1) (a), (b), (2) (intro.), (c) to (e), (3), (4) (b), (5) (a), renum. (5) (a) (intro.), 1. to 3. to (5) (intro.), (a) to (c) and am., r. (5) (b), am. (6) (to) (8), renum. (9) to (9) (a) and am., cr. (9) (b), am. (10) (intro.), (a), (b), (d), (e), (11) (a), cr. (11) (am), am. (11) (b), (c)
Register July 2014 No. 703, eff. 8-1-14;
CR 14-073: am. (6) (a)
Register August 2016 No. 728, eff. 9-1-16; correction in (11) (am) 1. made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register August 2016 No. 728.
ATCP 82.12(1)(a)(a) A bulk milk weigher and sampler or other individual shall collect a sample of a producer's milk before that milk is commingled with milk from any other producer. The bulk milk weigher and sampler or other individual who collects the sample shall be licensed under s.
98.146 or
97.17, Stats.
ATCP 82.12(1)(b)
(b) A bulk milk weigher and sampler who collects milk from a dairy farm bulk tank shall collect the milk sample under par.
(a). The bulk milk weigher and sampler shall collect the milk sample from the bulk tank before the bulk milk weigher and sampler transfers the bulk tank contents to a bulk milk tanker. The bulk milk weigher and sampler shall collect the sample according to sub.
(2). The milk sample may not be commingled with a milk sample from any other bulk tank.
ATCP 82.12(1)(c)
(c) If a milk producer milks directly to a bulk milk tanker, an individual licensed under s.
98.146 or
97.17, Stats., shall collect a milk sample under par.
(a) from the bulk milk tanker before the tanker contents are commingled with milk from any other milk producer. The individual shall collect the sample according to sub.
(3). The milk sample may not be commingled with a milk sample from any other bulk milk tanker or dairy farm bulk tank.
ATCP 82.12(2)
(2) Sampling procedure; dairy farm bulk tanks. A bulk milk weigher and sampler shall comply with the following procedures when collecting a milk sample from a farm bulk tank under sub.
(1) (b):
ATCP 82.12(2)(a)
(a) The bulk milk hauler weigher and sampler shall collect the sample from the dairy farm bulk tank after the bulk tank contents have been thoroughly mixed to ensure that the sample is representative. If the bulk tank capacity is less than 1500 gallons, milk in the bulk tank shall be agitated in the bulk milk weigher and sampler's presence for at least 5 minutes before a sample is taken. If the bulk tank capacity is 1500 gallons or more, milk in the bulk tank shall be agitated in the bulk milk weigher and sampler's presence for at least 10 minutes before a sample is taken.
ATCP 82.12(2)(b)
(b) The bulk milk weigher and sampler shall collect the sample using a method approved by the department or a sample dipper that is of sanitary design and construction, is clean, and in good repair. The dipper shall be cleaned, sanitized, and then dipped at least twice in the bulk tank milk before it is used to collect a sample. The bulk milk weigher and sampler shall sanitize the dipper in a sanitizing solution that is not less than 100 ppm nor more than 200 ppm chlorine or an equivalent sanitizing solution and shall comply with the label directions of the sanitizing solution.
ATCP 82.12(2)(c)
(c) After dipping the milk sample from the bulk tank, the bulk milk weigher and sampler shall pour the sample into a sample container under sub.
(4), and shall securely close the container. The container shall be labeled with the information required under sub.
(5). When pouring the sample into its container, the bulk milk weigher and sampler shall take care not to contaminate the sample or spill milk back into the open bulk tank. The bulk milk weigher and sampler shall handle the sample container and cap aseptically.
ATCP 82.12(2)(d)
(d) After collecting a milk sample, the bulk milk weigher and sampler shall immediately rinse the sample dipper with clean potable water.
ATCP 82.12(2m)
(2m) Sampling procedure; bulk milk tanker. An individual shall comply with the following procedures when collecting a milk sample from a bulk milk tanker under sub.
(1) (c), unless the department specifies a different procedure in its authorization under s.
ATCP 65.16 (5):
ATCP 82.12(2m)(a)
(a) The individual shall collect the sample at the dairy plant where the bulk milk shipment is first received, in a receiving facility that complies with s.
ATCP 65.36 (6).
ATCP 82.12(2m)(b)
(b) Before the individual collects the milk sample, the individual shall verify that the contents of the bulk milk tanker have been thoroughly mixed, immediately prior to sampling, to ensure that the entire contents are homogeneous at the time of sampling. The contents shall be mixed in a manner that is known to ensure homogeneity.
ATCP 82.12(2m)(c)
(c) The individual shall follow the same procedures that apply, under sub.
(2) (b) to
(d) and subs.
(4) to
(6), to samples collected from dairy farm bulk tanks.
ATCP 82.12(3)
(3) Temperature control sample. A bulk milk weigher and sampler shall collect 2 milk samples under sub.
(1) at the first dairy farm where milk is collected for each bulk milk tanker load. The bulk milk weigher and sampler shall mark one of those samples as the temperature control sample for all samples pertaining to that load. The sample container for the temperature control sample shall be marked with the producer's identification number, the bulk milk weigher and sampler's initials, the date and time when the sample was collected, and the temperature of the milk in the farm bulk tank from which the sample was collected.
ATCP 82.12(4)
(4) Sample containers. A sample container used to collect a milk sample under sub.
(1) shall be all of the following:
ATCP 82.12(4)(c)
(c) Large enough to hold milk for initial and repeat testing under s.
ATCP 65.76, and large enough to permit thorough mixing of sample contents before testing.
ATCP 82.12(4)(d)
(d) Labeled with the all of the information required under sub.
(5), or designed so that the bulk milk weigher and sampler can easily mark that information on the sample container.
