Section 7-03.2-03-09 - Plant samplers1. Plant storage tanks used for storing raw milk without sampling cocks must be sampled using the procedures described in the North Dakota milk hauler and sampler manual, issued by the commissioner.2. Samples taken from plant storage tanks with sampling cocks must use the following procedures:a. Rinse the area around the sample cock with warm water and clean if needed.c. Sanitize sample cock with an approved sanitizer or equivalent, using a minimum contact time of sixty seconds.d. Purge sample cock by discarding enough milk to remove any excess chlorine solution.e. Label two sample containers with the following information:(5) Sampler name or initials.(6) Tank or silo identification.(7) The sample container to be used for the temperature control must also have "T.C." noted on it.f. Aseptically remove the top of the bag or cap cover of the sample container marked "T.C." Fill the sample container three-quarters full, close, and place immediately in a refrigerated sample case with a water-ice mixture capable of keeping the sample at a temperature of thirty-two through forty degrees Fahrenheit [0 through 4.4 degrees Celsius].g. Using the certified thermometer, obtain the temperature of the milk in the sample container marked "T.C." Write this temperature on both sample containers.h. Aseptically remove the top of the bag or cap of the second sample container and obtain a sample. Fill the sample container three-quarters full. Close and place immediately in the refrigerated sample case.i. Rinse off all excess milk from the sample cock and storage tank or silo.N.D. Admin Code 7-03.2-03-09
Effective October 1, 2009.General Authority: NDCC 4-30-55.1
Law Implemented: NDCC 4-30-18