Cal. Code Regs. tit. 3 § 482
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 24, June 14, 2024
In accordance with the requirements of Section 32791 of the Food and Agricultural Code, the following form is adopted as the official Dairy Farm Score Card in the State of California:
DAIRY FARM SCORE CARD
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
DIVISION OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY, BUREAU OF MILK AND DAIRY FOODS CONTROL
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95814
County ___________________________ Name ______________________________
Mailing address ___________________________ Dairy location ______________________________
No. milking__________; gals. milk daily __________; inspection made milking time__________; other__________; date__________
| Unsatisfactory | Item Number | Perfect Value | Deductions |
MISCELLANEOUS (20) | |||
| ___________________________ | 1. Surroundings: neat and clean; free of insect and rodent har-borages & breeding areas.......................... | 1 | ___________________________ |
| ___________________________ | 2. Manure: manure packs properly maintained & fly breeding minimized by approved manure disposal methods.......................... | 3 | ___________________________ |
| ___________________________ | 3. Cowyard: clean; clean watering troughs; housing areas properly maintained; graded to drain; no pooled water or wastes; manure stored inaccessible to cows; no swine.......................... | 2 | ___________________________ |
| ___________________________ | 4. Feed: properly stored.......................... | 1 | ___________________________ |
| ___________________________ | 5. Separate pens for horses, calves, poultry, swine & bulls, properly located.......................... | 1 | ___________________________ |
| ___________________________ | 6. Toilet facilities: conveniently located; constructed and operated properly, no evidence of human wastes about premises; toilet room properly maintained; self-closing door.......................... | 5 | ___________________________ |
| ___________________________ | 7. Water supply: constructed & operated properly; complies with bacteriological standards; no connection between safe & unsale supplies; no improper submerged inlets.......................... | 5 | ___________________________ |
| ___________________________ | 8. Approved pesticides properly used in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations so as to avoid contamination of equipment, utensils & milk.......................... | 2 | ___________________________ |
MILKING BARN & PASSAGEWAYS (9) | |||
| ___________________________ | 9. Clean & free of litter & unnecessary articles.......................... | 3 | ___________________________ |
| ___________________________ | 10. Properly ventilated: no overcrowding.......................... | 1 | ___________________________ |
| ___________________________ | 11. Adequate natural and/or artificial light; well distributed.......................... | 1 | ___________________________ |
| ___________________________ | 12. Floors, gutters, feed troughs & ramps of concrete or equally impervious materials; sloped to drain, ramps & cow standing platforms curbed as required, in good repair.......................... | 2 | ___________________________ |
| ___________________________ | 13. Walls, ceilings & doors; smooth, proper construction, painted or approved finish in good repair.......................... | 1 | ___________________________ |
| ___________________________ | 14. Surcingles, milk stools, anti-kickers, similar nonproduct surfaces of equipment clean; stored above floor in clean place.......................... | 1 | ___________________________ |
MILK HOUSE (11) | |||
| ___________________________ | 15. Miscellaneous requirements: used for milk house operations only; sufficient size; liquid wastes properly disposed of.......................... | 2 | ___________________________ |
| ___________________________ | 16. All milk house openings & windows must be screened where required; doors tight-fitting, solid, open outward, & self-closing; milk room free of insects & rodents.......................... | 2 | ___________________________ |
| ___________________________ | 17. Floors: smooth; concrete or other impervious material; in good repair; graded to drain; drains trapped.......................... | 1 | ___________________________ |
| ___________________________ | 18. Walls & ceilings: approved material & finish; in good repair (windows, door & hose port included).......................... | 1 | ___________________________ |
| ___________________________ | 19. Lighting & ventilation: adequate natural &/or artificial light; properly distributed; adequate ventilation; windows closed during dusty weather; vents & lighting fixtures properly located.......................... | 2 | ___________________________ |
| ___________________________ | 20. Cleanliness: floors, walls, windows, tables & similar non-product surfaces clean; no trash, unnecessary articles, animals or fowl; pesticides & medicinals not stored in milk house.......................... | 3 | ___________________________ |
CLEANING FACILITIES (5) | |||
| ___________________________ | 21. Washing facilities: two-compartment wash & rinse vat of adequate size in good repair; suitable water-heating facilities; water under pressure piped to milk house.......................... | 2 | ___________________________ |
| ___________________________ | 22. Handwashing facilities: soap, running water, single-service towels shall be convenient to toilet, milk house & milking operation; wash & rinse vats not used as handwashing facilities.......................... | 3 | ___________________________ |
MILKING EQUIPMENT AND METHODS (17) | |||
| ___________________________ | 23. Milk handling equipment: smooth, nonabsorbent, corrosion-resistant, nontoxic materials; easily cleanable; in good repair, approved single-service articles not reused; strainers of approved design; approved CIP milk piping system accessible for inspection.......................... | 3 | ___________________________ |
| ___________________________ | 24. Cleaning: utensils & equipment clean.......................... | 5 | ___________________________ |
| ___________________________ | 25. Sanitization: all multi-use containers & equipment subjected to approved sanitization process.......................... | 5 | ___________________________ |
| ___________________________ | 26. Storage: utensils & equipment left in treating chamber or sanitizing solution until used; otherwise, stored properly above floor to insure complete drainage; single-service articles properly stored.......................... | 2 | ___________________________ |
| ___________________________ | 27. Handling: sanitized milk-contact surfaces not exposed to contamination.......................... | 2 | ___________________________ |
MILK HANDLING (23) | |||
| ___________________________ | 28. Milking done in barn or parlor; cows clipped when necessary to facilitate the production of clean milk; flanks, bellies, udders, teats and tails of cows cleaned and free of visible dirt at time of milking; teat and udders treated with a sanitizing solution just prior to, and relatively dry before milking; no wet hand milking.......................... | 3 | ___________________________ |
| ___________________________ | 29. Abnormal milk: cows secreting abnormal milk milked as a separate group; abnormal milk properly handled & disposed of; proper care of abnormal milking equipment.......................... | 10 | ___________________________ |
| ___________________________ | 30. Milk removed immediately to milk house or room; transfer, pouring, and/or straining facilities properly protected.......................... | 2 | ___________________________ |
| ___________________________ | 31. Milk storage: milk cooled to 50°F., or less, within 1 hr. after completion of milking, or 5 hrs. after the beginning of milking, whichever is first, & maintained at such temperature until delivery.......................... | 4 | ___________________________ |
| ___________________________ | 32. Recording thermometer: properly operated, sealed & maintained; charts properly stored.......................... | 2 | ___________________________ |
| ___________________________ | 33. Personnel cleanliness: hands washed clean & dried before milking, or performing milk house functions; rewashed when contaminated; clean outer garments worn.......................... | 2 | ___________________________ |
BACTERIA COUNT (15) | |||
| ___________________________ | 34. Satisfactory bacteria count.......................... | 10 | ___________________________ |
| ___________________________ | 35. Satisfactory somatic cell count.......................... | 5 | ___________________________ |
| TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE | 100 | ___________________________ | |
| TOTAL DEDUCTIONS | ___________________________ | ||
| FARM SCORE | ___________________________ | ||
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 482
2. Repealer and new section filed 1-7-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 2).
3. Amendment filed 2-26-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 9).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 32791, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 32506, 32791, 35861 and 35891, Food and Agricultural Code.
2. Repealer and new section filed 1-7-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 2).
3. Amendment filed 2-26-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 9).