P-29, r. 1 - Regulation respecting food

Section 11.4.7 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

11.4.7. A tank truck used to transport milk must

(1)  have an airtight access port with a stainless steel hatch protected against dust by an exterior cover of hard, smooth, washable, impervious and corrosion-proof material;

(2)  have a compartment designed and used so that the milk sampling and transfer equipment and the milk samples are protected against any source of contamination;

(3)  be equipped with an automatic system for washing and sanitizing by flushing;

(4)  be constructed to prevent undulations in the tank walls and provide complete drainage of the tank; and

(5)  be equipped with a mechanical milk sampler, which must be maintained at a temperature of not less than 2°C; the tank truck must also be equipped for manual collection of samples.

The tank of a vehicle used exclusively to transport milk from dairy species other than cows or goats need not meet the requirements of subparagraph 5 of the first paragraph.

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