P-29, r. 1 - Regulation respecting food

Section 11.2.15 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

11.2.15. The bulk milk tank must

(1)  have an agitator to restore the homogeneity of the milk without using an air agitation system;

(2)  have a gauge or measuring rod and calibration table to read and determine with accuracy the volume of milk in the tank; the bulk milk tank, gauge and calibration table must have the same serial number;

(3)  be capable of holding at least 60 hours of the herd’s milk production at peak production;

(4)  be designed to cool and maintain milk at the storage temperature required by section 1.4.1;

(5)  have an operating thermometer with a range of 0°C to 50°C accurate to within 1°C located so that it can be read; and

(6)  have an outlet cap.

Milk from a dairy species other than a cow may be stored and cooled in facilities other than the bulk tank provided that, in addition to being accessible for inspection, handling, washing and sanitizing, the facilities meet the standards set out in subparagraphs 4 and 5 of the first paragraph.

O.C. 741-2008, s. 15.