Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 59a.19 - Standards for Grade "A" milk for pasteurization, ultrapasteurization or aseptic processing(a)Applicability. The standards prescribed under this section apply to a dairy farm that produces milk for pasteurization, ultrapasteurization or aseptic processing regardless of whether the dairy farm is certified under the NCIMS Interstate Milk Shippers Program.(b)Reference to applicable provisions of the Grade "A" PMO. The provisions of the Grade "A" PMO, in particular the Standards for Grade "A" Raw Milk for Pasteurization, Ultrapasteurization or Aseptic Processing set forth in that document and section 7, regarding standards for Grade "A" milk and milk products, are incorporated by reference as regulations authorized under the act, to the extent they do not conflict with the act or any provision of this chapter. This includes all of the items listed under the referenced Grade "A" PMO provisions, including the following:(1) Item 1r. Abnormal milk(2) Item 2r. Milking Barn, Stable or Parlor-Construction(3) Item 3r. Milking Barn, Stable or Parlor-Cleanliness(5) Item 5r. Milkhouse-Construction and Facilities(6) Item 6r. Milkhouse-Cleanliness(8) Item 8r. Water Supply, with the additional requirement that a plate heat exchanger or tubular cooler installed and in use on a dairy farm shall be equipped with an appropriate backflow prevention device(9) Item 9r. Utensils and Equipment-Construction(10) Item 10r. Utensils and Equipment-Cleaning(11) Item 11r. Utensils and Equipment-Sanitization(12) Item 12r. Utensils and Equipment-Storage(13) Item 13r. Milking-Flanks, Udders and Teats(14) Item 14r. Protection from Contamination(15) Item 15r. Drug and Chemical Control(16) Item 16r. Personnel-Handwashing Facilities(17) Item 17r. Personnel-Cleanliness(18) Item 18r. Raw Milk Cooling, with the exception that milk for pasteurization shall be cooled to 4° C (40° F) within 2 hours after completion of milking, and shall be delivered to the plant within 72 hours of the initial milking(19) Item 19r. Insect and Rodent Control This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 59a.405 (relating to sanitation).