The Dairy Industry (Dairy Produce Safety) Regulations

57. Prevention of milk contamination

Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force

An operator of a milk collection center shall ensure that—

(a)the center is designed and operated in such a manner that minimizes or prevents the contamination of milk;

(b)basic quality tests such as organoleptic to isolate obvious poor-quality milk are carried out;

(c)at the collection point, milk received is accurately weighed and recorded before bulking, where applicable.

(d)milk is checked for quality before it is received as prescribed by the relevant standards;

(e)milk with any non-conformity is not received and is disposed of in accordance with the appropriate environmental regulation;

(f)milk is collected under hygienic conditions;

(g)a milk storage tank is cleaned and sanitized using appropriate cleaning agents after each emptying and remain fully drained between uses;

(h)a milk storage tank is used to store milk only;

(i)the milk is weighed and the quantity, source and quality parameters are recorded.