ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Dairy Industry (Dairy Produce Safety) Regulations
55. Design, location and construction of milk collection centers
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
55. Design, location and construction of milk collection centers
A dairy business operator responsible for a milk collection center shall ensure that the facility is designed, located and constructed in a manner that will not contaminate the milk and the environment and shall meet the following requirements—(a)the premises of the collection centers shall be of sufficient area to carry out work under sanitary/hygienic conditions;(b)structure and design shall be able to allow for layout of equipment in such a way that does not impede milk and personnel flow;(c)material used in construction shall be non-toxic to human life;(d)the walls inside shall be smooth and cleanable;(e)the design of floor shall be in such a way that it allows for liquid flow towards the waste drainage;(f)the floor shall be made of water proof material that's resistant to chemical actions;(g)drainage shall be adequate and sufficient to drain away waste water/liquids;(h)a collection point shall have some shade to protect the milk cans from direct sunlight;(i)the shade shall be constructed with materials that do not contaminate milk;(j)the shade shall have raised platforms for holding milk cans to avoid contamination from dust, soil or mud;(k)there shall be adequate bright light either of natural or artificial source; or(l)there shall be adequate ventilation to provide sufficient air circulation.(m)equipment and containers coming in contact with milk shall be designed and constructed to ensure that they can be adequately cleaned, sanitized and maintained to avoid contamination;(n)all equipment surfaces that come into contact with milk shall be non-toxic, inert to milk, non-absorbent and not affected by cleaning chemicals; and(o)equipment shall be kept in appropriate state of repair and condition to facilitate cleaning and sanitation so as to prevent possible contamination of milk.(p)milk storage tanks is designed and constructed as to avoid any contamination of the milk and to ensure complete drainage;(q)surfaces of milk storage tanks and associated equipment intended to come in contact with milk is easy to clean and disinfect, corrosion resistant and not capable of transferring substances to the milk in such quantities as to present a health risk to humans;(r)adequate and appropriate means of managing waste that do not pose a risk of contamination of the milk;(s)adequate drainage system to drain off effluent; and(t)toilets or pit latrines with self-closing doors away from the milking collection areas and do not communicate directly into the milking collection or milk storage areas.