P-29, r. 1 - Regulation respecting food

Section 11.4.1 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

11.4.1. When collecting milk at a dairy farm, a tester must

(1)  accept or reject the milk on the basis of its temperature and, in accordance with section 11.3.1, its appearance and odour;

(2)  measure the volume of the milk in the bulk tank;

(3)  once each month, before the milk is transferred to the tank of the milk transport vehicle, aseptically take a representative sample of not less than 30 ml the milk in the bulk tank after it has been agitated for at least 5 minutes to ensure its homogeneity;

(4)  for cow’s milk or goat’s milk, take a representative sample of not less than 30 and not more than 50 ml of the milk in the bulk tank by means of the mechanical sampler on the milk transport tank or, if the mechanical sampler cannot be used, directly from the bulk tank, before the start of the transfer to the milk transport tank and after the milk has been agitated for at least 5 minutes to ensure its homogeneity; and

(5)  rinse the interior surfaces of the bulk tank with cold or lukewarm water after the milk has been transferred to the milk transport tank and leave the premises in the same state of cleanliness as found on arrival.

In order to be representative, a sample required under subparagraph 4 of the first paragraph must be at least equivalent to a sample taken per 80 litres of milk pumped when collected at the farm. If the sample must be recovered from the mechanical sampler in an intermediary container, the tester must agitate the container to ensure homogeneity before transferring the required volume into the identified and sealed final container.

If milk from a dairy species other than a cow is delivered to the plant in containers, a tester must

(1)  accept or reject the milk in accordance with subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph; and

(2)  once each month, aseptically collect a sample of the milk stirred to homogeneity in the plant’s receiving tank that must contain only the milk from one shipment from the same dairy producer.

All samples taken must be stored at a temperature above 0°C but not higher than 4°C until they are analyzed and must be sent to the Minister’s laboratory or to any other laboratory designated by the Minister. Every sample container must be hermetically closed and sealed by a single-use cap and bear, in indelible characters, the number of the dairy producer and any corresponding bar code.

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