Commonly Debited ItemsRegulatory and Survey Findings

Abnormal Buckets

• Open it up and you get…….

• Look inside the hoses as well

Bucket construction

• Rough welds Covers

Repaired handles

• Threaded fittings

• Non-approved materials

Don’t forget about the quarter buckets

Protection of Milk and Milking Equipment

Submerged milk lines

• Where does the line end? If hard plumbed into drain line- violations

If the line has an air gap than it is legal

• Goal is to prevent sewer gasses/ liquids for entering milk line since there is vacuum on the line

More Examples

Why it is important

Moisture trap connection to receiver jar

• Can not be connected during milking

• Needs a physical separation since san vs. non-san

• Valve is not acceptable

Want to see the sanitary plugs

• Available

• Clean

• In good repair

• Close coupled

Pinch valves close coupled

• No more than 2x diameter away

Wash jumper line

• Close coupled just like pinch valves (no more than 2x diameter)

• Valves are acceptable here since it is all sanitary

Collars on drop pipes

• Only needed if a heat exchanger (plate cooler) is present Prevents condensation from entering bulk tank

Vent covers

• Need to protect against water splash

• Installed properly Position of the flange

Agitator umbrellas

• Want to see them tight fitting Does it turn with the agitator shaft?

Agitators outside of milk house

• Need to be accessible

• Weathertight

• Protect from oil

Not quite….

• Not completely weathertight

Legal Styles

Dirty Equipment/ Sanitized Areas

Divert Valves

Equipment Design

Improper design

Radiator

clamp in

product zone

Threads in

product zone

Result:

PVC in wash system

• Can only be used on water inlet or discard line PVC reacts with chemicals

Butterfly valves

• Not acceptable in the block-bleed-block configuration of an AMI

• Is acceptable else where as long as it can be dismantled by hand or if there are tools readily accessible

Storage

Divert Plugs

• Stored clean in milk house

Inflation Plugs

• Stored clean

• Protected from contamination Sanitizing solution

In clean milk house or clean in parlor

Jetter Cup Storage

• Stored to prevent contamination

• How clean are the storage drawers?

Measuring Tube Storage

• Stored off the ground

• Protected from contaminates

• Should not have standing water in

Drugs

Watch the labeling!!!!

Approved for calves,

swine and chickens

Only approved for

swine and chickens

Nolvasan

• To make legal: Milk and meat withhold

Vet label with name and address

Need directions for use

Name of drug

Need proper extra use vet labels• Epinephrine

• Xylazine

Homeopathic Therapies

• Labeled for oral but packaged in injectable bottle.

• Not an FDA approved drug

Topicals

• Since these 2 substances do not have any banned ingredients in and are used for topical use only they may be used on dairy cattle even though they are only listed for different species.

• If are seen used in a way that can contaminate milk then there is an issue

• Accepted by both MSROs and regulatory

Vitamins

• Vitamins are exempt from labeling requirements according to FDA

• Regulatory has the same stance

Pesticides

• Not allowed in the milking facility Milk house

Barn

Hallways

Wells

Must be able to drain

Pit Wells

• Needs a shoebox style cover that is impervious and water tight

• Concrete walls and floor in good repair

• A sump pump or traceable drain to surface

• Well in pit protected from contamination

• Dry pit floor

Non-conforming well

Water

High Pressurized Pumps

•MSROs1) Low pressure cut off switch On water inlet side

2) RPZ3) Air gap4) Reservoir with proper backflow prevention

•Regulatory differsDo not accept low pressure cut off switch

Reservoir

• Legal for both regulatory and survey Vent hole must be above flood

rim

Portable Pressure Washers

• Locate reservoir

or

• Proper backflow prevention Must stay with device

or

• Hook up to properly protected 2nd use water

Overflows and Air Gaps

• MSROs rule of thumb Overflow is 2x diameter of inlet Overflow is 2x diameter below end of inlet

• Regulatory Air gap All new overflows/internal airgaps must be calculated Contact local specialist

Calf Pasteurizers• Backflow prevention is needed on the jacketed system

• Backflow prevention is needed for addition of chemical and backpressure created by boiler Type of device is determined by regulatory

Don’t let your haulers ruin it

• Temp checks Checks must be made monthly

• Write down their license number and name One every ticket

Or have sheet with all licenses on it

• Haulers must have current inspections Every 2 years with regulatory