ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Dairy Industry (Dairy Produce Safety) Regulations
89. Dairy plant cleanliness
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
89. Dairy plant cleanliness
The dairy business operator shall ensure that—(a)all rooms in which dairy produce is handled, processed or stored or in which containers, utensils and or equipment are washed or stored, are kept clean, neat and free of pests, insects and rodents;(b)only equipment directly related to processing operations or the handling of containers, utensils and equipment are permitted in the processing, cooling, condensing, drying, packaging, and bulk milk or dairy produce storage rooms(c)floors, walls, ceilings, shelves, tables and the non-product-contact surfaces of other facilities and equipment are kept clean;(d)all sanitary piping, fittings and connections which are exposed to dairy produce shall consist of smooth, impervious, corrosion-resistant, non-toxic, easily cleanable material, which is approved for dairy produce-contact surfaces in the relevant Standard;(e)all piping is in good repair;(f)trash, solid or dry waste product are removed promptly so as not to pose a source of contamination; and(g)pasteurized dairy produce shall be conveyed from one piece of equipment to another in a sanitary manner.