§ 480.9. Inspection and Permitting of Bulk Milk Tankers.
3 CA ADC § 480.9Barclays Official California Code of Regulations
3 CCR § 480.9
§ 480.9. Inspection and Permitting of Bulk Milk Tankers.
The following requirements for inspection and permitting of bulk milk tankers shall be met. The term “milk tanker” as used in Section 33227 of the Food and Agricultural Code is construed to mean a vehicle, including the tank and appurtenances necessary for its use, or an intermodal portable tank, used to transport bulk raw market milk from a dairy farm; bulk market milk or milk products from a milk plant, receiving station or transfer station to a milk plant, receiving station or transfer station.
(a) Permitting. Any person desiring to obtain a bulk milk tanker permit as required by Section 33227 of the Food and Agricultural Code shall apply in writing to the Department. The permit shall be issued for each milk tanker that has been inspected by a representative of the Department and found to be in compliance with the requirements set forth in (d) below.
(c) Inspection. Each milk tanker shall be inspected annually. Representatives of the Department shall use FDA Form 2399B, 1999 revision, (2399B) to conduct inspections of milk tankers based on the standards set forth in (d) below. A copy of a current 2399B, or an affixed label near the outlet valve identifying the regulatory authority with the month and year of inspection, shall accompany the tanker at all times.
(1) The milk tanker inspection shall be conducted in a suitable location, i.e., dairy plant, milk receiving or transfer station, milk tanker cleaning facility or tanker yard. When construction or repair defects are observed that require entry of confined spaces as defined by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration standards the milk tanker shall be removed from service until proper confined entry safety requirements can be satisfied to determine repairs needed; and if repairs are needed, they are completed. Repairs shall be verified by a representative of the Department prior to returning the milk tanker to service.
(2) When defects or violations are noted, a copy of the 2399B shall be carried on the milk tanker until corrections are made. If the noted defect or violation could contaminate or otherwise affect the safety of the product a representative of the Department may require that corrections are completed and verified by a representative of the Department prior to returning the milk tanker to service.
(H) A thermometer accurate within 1°C (2°F) shall be available for use by the sampler. The accuracy of the thermometer shall be checked each six months against a thermometer traceable to a National Institute of Standards and Testing certified thermometer. The date of the check and the correction factor shall be recorded on a tag attached to its carrying case.
1. The milk tanker interior and all appurtenances, including hoses, pumps, piping, fittings and connections which are exposed to milk or milk products or from which liquids may drip, drain or be drawn into milk or milk products, shall consist of material which is approved for food contact surfaces and meets requirements of Section 33520 of the Food and Agricultural Code.
3. The milk tanker and its pumps, hoses and fittings must be cleaned and sanitized after each load is hauled, whenever the following load is to go to a different plant. A farm pickup milk tanker may make several trips to the same plant before complete washing and sanitizing, provided satisfactory results are obtained and the inspection service involved has approved the system. If milk products other than market milk or market milk products are transported, there must be a complete cleaning and sanitizing of the milk tanker before it is used for transporting market milk or market milk products.
(4) Exterior Condition of Tank. The exterior of the milk tanker shall be constructed to protect the products contained therein from contamination and be in good repair. Defects and damage that could contaminate or adversely affect products contained in the milk tanker shall be noted during the inspection and corrected. Cleanliness of the milk tanker exterior shall be adequate to protect the contents from contamination. The weather and environmental conditions shall be considered in determining compliance with these requirements.
(B) Each tank on the milk tanker after being washed and sanitized must be identified by a tag attached to the outlet valve, bearing the following information: plant and specific location where cleaned, date and time of day of washing and name of person who washed and sanitized the tank. This tag must not be removed until the milk tanker, after being used for reception of milk or milk products is again washed and sanitized and shall include identification of the milk tanker. When a milk tanker is washed, the previous cleaning and sanitizing tag shall be removed and stored at the location where the milk tanker was washed for a period of no less than 15 days.
(7) Labeling. The licensed sampler and weigher shall be responsible for assuring that all shipping invoices, bills of lading or weight tickets contain the information listed below. A milk tanker transporting raw, heat-treated or pasteurized milk and milk products to a milk plant from another milk plant, receiving or transfer station is required to be marked with the name and address of the milk plant or hauler and the milk tanker shall be under a proper seal. Shipping documents shall contain the following information:
(9) Previous Inspection Report Available. When a milk tanker transports milk and milk products from one regulatory jurisdiction to another it is not necessary to inspect each milk tanker upon each arrival. Tank truck owners and operators shall carry proof of annual inspection from a state dairy regulatory agency. A milk tanker may be inspected at any time at the discretion of the Department.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Sections 401, 407, 32920.5 and 33227, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 32920.5, 33227, 33519 and 33520, Food and Agricultural Code.
History
1. New section and new appendix A filed 10-25-2001 as an emergency; operative 10-25-2001 (Register 2001, No. 43). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-22-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-25-2001 order, including amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 2-15-2002 and filed 4-2-2002 (Register 2002, No. 14).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a)(1) and Appendix A filed 4-2-2012 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2012, No. 14).
This database is current through 4/26/24 Register 2024, No. 17.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 3, § 480.9, 3 CA ADC § 480.9
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