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

Canadian Quality Milk
HAZARD SOURCE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
Livestock medicine and
chemical residues in milk
and meat
(CCP1)
Udder wash chemicals &
salves
Teat dip chemicals
• Any treatment with
livestock medicines
or chemicals
• Improper removal
from teats before
milking
CHEMICAL
Have an SOP in place to milk cattle with
abnormal or treated milk.
Follow recommended milk withdrawal times
for medicines, pesticides and medicated feed.
When an animal calves or aborts, check
withdrawal time on treatment records.
Test milk from new animals entering the herd
before shipping their milk or get a letter of
guarantee from the person selling the animal.
Have a written plan on how to deal with a
situation where treated milk enters the bulk
tank.
Milk treated animals last or with separate
equipment.
Post treatment information on a message
board to ensure people milking cattle are
aware of which animals have been treated.
Have a program in place to minimize the risk
of contaminating the bulk tank with milk from
treated animals (e.g. milk last).
See Chapters 3, 4, 10, and 11.
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
wash solution.
June 2010 5—13