Sec. 62.

(1) During a pickup, a bulk milk hauler/sampler shall take a sanitarily collected representative sample from each farm tank after the tank is agitated for not less than 5 minutes and for not less than 10 minutes for tanks over 1,500 gallons or for such additional time as may be recommended by the tank manufacturer or the director, so as to obtain a representative sample.

(2) A sample dipper shall be rinsed by the bulk milk hauler/sampler at least twice in the milk prior to transferring the sample to the approved sample container.

(3) Sample transfer instruments shall be used by bulk milk hauler/samplers that are of sanitary construction, clean, and sterile, or which are sanitized with approved sanitizers and protected from contamination prior to each use.

(4) A bulk milk hauler/sampler shall take a temperature control sample of the milk at the bulk milk hauler/sampler's first sampling point and shall place it in the refrigerated, insulated transport case with the first official sample.

(5) The bulk milk hauler/sampler shall identify the temperature control sample with the hauler/sampler identification, time, temperature, date, producer permit number, and letters "T.C.".

(6) A bulk milk hauler/sampler shall not sample milk in the farm tank during emptying.

(7) A bulk milk hauler/sampler shall not sample milk in the farm tank with a sample container or any other unapproved transfer instrument or sampling device.

(8) A bulk milk hauler/sampler shall place producer milk samples into approved sample containers only. The sample containers shall be properly protected and handled to prevent contamination.

(9) A bulk milk hauler/sampler shall place milk only in sample containers that are legibly marked with the following:

(a) The milk producer's permit number.

(b) The date of pickup.

(c) Temperature.

(10) The bulk milk hauler/sampler shall store the milk samples in an approved manner to protect the samples from contamination inside a refrigerated, insulated transport case that is kept tightly covered until the samples are delivered to the transfer point, laboratory, or other destination.

(11) The bulk milk hauler/sampler shall maintain milk samples in a temperature range of 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degree Celsius) to 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4.4 degrees Celsius).

History: 2001, Act 266, Eff. Feb. 8, 2002 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 136, Eff. June 20, 2008