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Canadian Quality Milk
HAZARD SOURCE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
Bacteria in milk -
microbes on milk contact
surfaces
• Malfunctioning
equipment
• Water supply
contaminated with
pathogenic bacteria
effecting milking
equipment sanitation
Have written plans outlining how to deal with
a situation when:
• Milk contact surfaces are found to be dirty.
• Pre-rinse or wash water is not the correct
temperature.
Check and record pre-rinse water (weekly) or
wash water (monthly)
Have wash system evaluated annually.
Keep milk house and external surfaces of
milking equipment clean.
Check detergent concentration regularly.
Check slugging action during equipment
maintenance check.
Check timing of cleaning system during
equipment maintenance check.
See Chapter 11 and Workbook Chapter C.
Test water supply for provincial
microbiological parameters annually.
Ensure water meets provincial standards for
bacteria.
Have a written plan to deal with a situation
where water is shown to be contaminated.
Contamination of milk
with chemical residues
• Dirty bulk truck milk
transfer hose
• Cleaning solutions
CHEMICAL
• Pesticides (e.g.
insecticides and
rodenticides)
• Overuse of cleaning
products
• Incomplete drainage
of milking equipment
(milk pipelines,
receiver jar and bulk
tank)
• Improper storage of
chemicals
• Faulty safety switch
Keep milk loading area free of manure
contamination.
Equip hose port with tight-fitting door or selfclosing
cover.
Maintain a concrete or crushed stone apron
outside the milk house directly under the
hose port that is large enough to keep the
milk hose off the ground and clean.
Use approved products according to
accessible cleaning and sanitizing chart.
Install a safety switch or fail safe system or
check function of existing one.
Have wash system evaluated annually.
Store chemicals in a location and manner
that will not contaminate milk or meat.
Store in properly identified and labeled
containers.
Use milk house exclusively for cooling and
storing milk and for cleaning, sanitizing and
storing materials and equipment used in the
production and handling of milk.
June 2010 7—15