P-29, r. 1 - Regulation respecting food

Section 11.7.8 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

11.7.8. Equipment used in high-temperature short-time pasteurization or in ultra-high temperature treatment must ensure

(1)  monitoring of the pressure relationship as provided in section 11.7.7;

(2)  monitoring with a thermometer of the temperature of pasteurization or ultra-high temperature treatment throughout the pasteurization process and, for milk or cream sold or offered as such, the last temperature of the milk or cream when leaving the heat exchanger;

(3)  in the case of pasteurization, continuous recording, with a thermograph or equivalent device, of the temperature of pasteurization, the temperature of the diverted flow, the position of the flow diversion valve, and the last temperature of milk or cream sold or offered as such when it leaves the heat exchanger;

(4)  in the case of ultra-high temperature treatment, continuous recording, with a thermograph or equivalent device, of the temperature of the ultra-high temperature treatment, the diversion temperature if there is more than one temperature, the time the diversion device is in the forward flow position and the last temperature of milk or cream sold or offered as such when it leaves the heat exchanger;

(5)  monitoring of the milk flow and, if the pasteurizer has a magnetic flowmeter, recording of the flow and the position of the flow diversion valve; and

(6)  automatic diversion of the dairy product from the regular flow if the high-temperature short-time pasteurization and ultra-high temperature treatment times and temperatures in Schedule 11.B are not reached and, if required, discharge of the dairy product into the supply tank to subject it to pasteurization or ultra-high temperature treatment a second time.

Despite subparagraph 6 of the first paragraph, the automatic diversion function to which that subparagraph refers is not required on high-temperature short-time pasteurizers or ultra-high temperature treatment equipment having an automatic shutdown device to stop the processing of the dairy products if

(1)  the pasteurization and ultra-high temperature treatment times or temperatures in Schedule 11.B are not reached; or

(2)  the pressure of a dairy product subjected to the treatment is not maintained at 14 kPa greater than the pressure of a dairy product that has not been subjected to it.

The automatic shutdown device must also start and control the washing and sanitizing cycles of the pasteurizer or ultra-high temperature treatment equipment.

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