ATCP 82.10(6) (6) Milk temperature.

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) (8) Measuring milk in the bulk tank.

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) (9) Milk sample for testing.

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(9)(b)1. 1. Sampling and measuring has occurred.

ATCP 82.10(9)(b)2. 2. The pick-up of milk is complete.

ATCP 82.10(9)(b)3. 3. The pick-up hose is disconnected from the bulk tank.

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)(a) (a) The milk producer’s dairy plant identification number.

ATCP 82.10(10)(b) (b) The bulk milk weigher and sampler’s license number and license expiration date.

ATCP 82.10(10)(c) (c) The date and time when the milk was sampled and collected.

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) (11) Loading milk.

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)1. 1. The bulk tank is equipped with a 7 day recording device approved by the department as specified in s. ATCP 65.14 (6).

ATCP 82.10(11)(am)2. 2. The bulk tank is cleaned and sanitized when emptied.

ATCP 82.10(11)(am)3. 3. The bulk tank is emptied at least every 72 hours.

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.