ATCP 65.24(14)(a)(a) Handwashing sinks shall be provided for use by all dairy plant personnel working in each processing room or area. The sinks shall be conveniently accessible, and shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.

ATCP 65.24(14)(b)(b) A supply of soap or detergent, and a sanitary, single-service means for drying hands, shall be provided at each handwashing sink at all times. Common towels are prohibited. If disposable towels are used, a clean, covered waste receptacle shall be provided for their disposal.

ATCP 65.24(14)(c)(c) A handwashing sink may not be used to rinse, wash, or sanitize equipment or utensils.

ATCP 65.24(14)(d)(d) A handwashing sink installed to serve a processing area shall be located in that processing area. The sink shall be served by potable tempered water, or by potable hot and cold water delivered through a mixing valve or combination faucet. The sink shall not be hand operated. If a self-closing, slow-closing, or metered faucet is used, the faucet shall provide an uninterrupted flow of water for at least 15 seconds before it becomes necessary to reactivate the faucet.

ATCP 65.24(14)(e)(e) An automatic handwashing device may be substituted for a handwashing sink under this subsection if the automatic handwashing device operates in a safe and effective manner.

ATCP 65.24(15)(15) Interior premises; cleanliness. Every room of a dairy plant shall be kept in a clean and orderly condition.

ATCP 65.24(16)(a)(a) The premises surrounding a dairy plant shall be well drained and shall be kept in an orderly condition. The premises shall be kept free of accumulated trash, garbage, excess vegetation, and other objects that may harbor vermin, be a source of airborne dust or dirt, or hold standing water. Driveways and parking lots shall be surfaced or maintained to minimize airborne dust and dirt.

ATCP 65.24(16)(b)(b) Every outdoor storage tank used for liquid food ingredients shall be located on a drained impermeable surface. All loading and unloading of liquid food ingredients from that storage tank shall be conducted above a drained impermeable surface.

ATCP 65.24(17)(a)(a) Garbage and solid waste shall be removed from the dairy plant premises as often as necessary to keep the premises in a clean and sanitary condition.

ATCP 65.24(17)(b)(b) Garbage and solid waste storage areas shall be constructed and maintained so that they are easily cleanable and do not attract or harbor insects, rodents, or other animals; do not hold standing water, and are not a source of airborne dust or dirt.

ATCP 65.24(17)(c)(c) Garbage and solid waste shall be held in durable, leak-proof, easily cleanable, and pest-resistant containers. Containers shall be covered with tight-fitting lids, and shall be cleaned when necessary to prevent unsanitary conditions. Waste containers receiving solid waste from packaging and bottle washing operations may be uncovered, if necessary, when those operations are in progress.

ATCP 65.24(17)(d)(d) No garbage or solid waste may be burned on the dairy plant premises, except in compliance with state and local regulations. No garbage or solid waste may be burned on the premises if the burning may contaminate dairy products.

ATCP 65.24(18)(18) Pest control. A dairy plant shall be free of any evidence of insect, rodent, or other pest infestation. A dairy plant operator shall take effective measures to prevent and, if necessary, eradicate pest infestations. No pesticide may be stored, handled, or used in a manner inconsistent with label directions, in a negligent manner, or in a manner that may contaminate dairy products.

ATCP 65.24 NoteNote: Pesticides must be handled, stored, and used in compliance with ss. 94.67 to 94.71, Stats., and ch. ATCP 29.

ATCP 65.24(19)(19) Construction plans; notification; review. Before constructing, substantially reconstructing, or extensively altering a dairy plant, a dairy plant operator shall provide the division with complete plans and specifications for the construction, reconstruction, or alteration. Within 30 days after a dairy plant operator files plans with the division under this subsection, the division shall return its comments or objections, if any, in writing.

ATCP 65.24 HistoryHistory: CR 14-073: cr. Register August 2016 No. 728, eff. 9-1-16; correction in (8) (a), (d) 2. made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register August 2016 No. 728.

ATCP 65.26(1)(a)(a) Within a dairy plant, access to processing areas shall be restricted to dairy plant employees and other authorized personnel.

ATCP 65.26(1)(b)(b) Persons who handle or process dairy products shall maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness, and shall observe good hygienic practices during all working periods.

ATCP 65.26(1)(c)(c) Persons who handle or process dairy products shall thoroughly wash their hands before beginning work and before returning to work after using toilet facilities, eating, smoking, or engaging in other activities that may contaminate their hands.

ATCP 65.26(1)(d)(d) A person with a discharging or infected lesion on a hand or arm may not handle or process unpackaged dairy products without appropriate sanitary protection. Appropriate sanitary protection shall include any of the following:

ATCP 65.26(1)(d)2.2. Single-use sanitary gloves or, if the lesion is on the arm, a full sleeved garment with tight fitting cuffs.

ATCP 65.26(1)(e)(e) A person who handles or processes dairy products shall keep his or her fingernails clean and neatly trimmed and shall not wear fingernail polish unless he or she wears sanitary gloves at all times when working.

ATCP 65.26(1)(f)(f) No person exhibiting reportable symptoms of communicable disease, as defined in ch. ATCP 75 Appendix, 2-201.11 (A) (1), or who has received a reportable diagnosis of communicable disease as defined in ch. ATCP 75 Appendix, 2-201.11 (A) (2) may work in a dairy plant in any capacity that may contaminate dairy products.