S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-34.IV

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 61-34.IV - Inspection of Dairy Farms and Plants Producing and Packaging Raw Milk and Raw Milk Products for Human Consumption

A. Each dairy farm or plant manufacturing raw milk or raw milk products for human consumption shall be inspected by the Department prior to the issuance of a permit. Following the issuance of a permit, the Department shall inspect each dairy farm or plant at a frequency determined by the risk level assigned to the product(s) being manufactured or distributed, or as otherwise deemed necessary by the Department. Inspections of dairy farms will be made at milking time when possible.

B. The Department shall conduct inspections and investigations as are necessary for the enforcement of this Regulation.

C. The inspector will notify the owner or other responsible person of the intent to inspect upon arrival at the premises.

D. A copy of the inspection report will be provided, either electronically or in paper form, to the permit holder, manager, or other duly authorized representative.

E. Every raw milk producer shall, upon request of a Department representative, permit the Department access to all parts of the establishment or facilities to determine compliance with the provisions of this Regulation. A permit holder, manager, or other duly authorized representative shall furnish the Department, upon request and for official use only, a true statement of the actual quantities of raw milk or raw milk product purchased and sold, and a list of all sources of ingredients, records of inspections, records of tests, and cooling time and temperature records.

F. Should a violation of any requirement set forth in Section VII or Section VIII be found to exist on an inspection, a second inspection shall be required after the time deemed necessary to remedy the violation, but not before three (3) calendar days. Any violation of a requirement of Section VII or Section VIII may result in enforcement action pursuant to Section XII of this Regulation. When the Department at any time finds that a critical processing element violation involving conditions whereby direct contamination of raw milk or raw milk products is occurring, the Department shall take immediate action to prevent transfer from the vessel or location of such raw milk or raw milk products until such violations of critical processing element(s) have been corrected.

G. It shall be unlawful for any person who, in an official capacity, under the provisions of this Regulation obtains any information of disposition of milk, or results of inspections or tests thereof to use such information to his/her own advantage or to reveal it to any unauthorized person.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-34.IV

Amended by State Register Volume 33, Issue No. 6, eff June 26, 2009; State Register Volume 46, Issue No. 04, eff. 4/22/2022.