15.1 Monitoring temperatures in milk banks is critical to the safety of the milk distributed.
15.2 The quality and accuracy of thermometers used to monitor temperatures in refrigerators and freezers and at critical points in the pasteurization process must be verified.
15.3 Thermometers in freezers and refrigerators
15.3.1 A minimum of two (2) calibrated thermometers are used to monitor temps in freezers and refrigerators.
15.3.2 Thermometers may be certified calibrated by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (or similar agency) or calibrated quarterly by the milk bank using an NIST-certified reference thermometer. The milk bank must keep records of calibration.
Credits
Adopted Feb. 15, 2021.
<Statutory authority: PROMULGATED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF ARK. CODE ANN. ยง 20-7-140>
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
