Canadian Quality Milk On-Farm Food Safety Program - Centre ...

Canadian Quality Milk
HAZARD SOURCE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
• Mixing errors Clean-up spills.
Apply fertilizer only at recommended rates.
Calibrate application equipment.
Harrow re-distributed fertilizer.
See Chapter 1.
Wood preservatives • Treated lumber Do not use treated lumber for feed bunk
surfaces, stall bases, or platform of free stalls.
Do not store feed in contact with treated lumber.
Do not use bedding made from treated materials.
See Chapter 1.
Contamination of milk
with chemical residues
• Cleaning solutions
• 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
• Improper removal of
udder washes, teat dips
and udder salves from
teats before milking
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.
Have a written plan on how to deal with a situation
where pre-rinse or wash water has contaminated
milk.
Inspect equipment to ensure all water is drained
prior to milking.
Check pipeline for back slopes and adjust if
necessary.
Have a written plan outlining how to deal with a
situation when milk is contaminated.
See Chapter 7.
Ensure teats are cleaned and dried.
Use an approved teat sanitizing product and use
it according to the label directions.
Follow label directions when preparing udder
washes and teat dips.
See Chapter 5.
Mercury • Mercury vacuum gauge Replace with a suitable gauge.
See Chapter 7.
June 2010 Appendix I - 7