Section 365IAC2-1-16. Farm bulk tanks; sampling procedure and sample care

   All sampling must be done by or at least be directly supervised by a licensed sampler as follows:

(1) Sample the milk only after at least five (5) minutes (ten (10) minutes for bulk tanks of one thousand (1,000) gallons or larger) of agitation.

(2) Drain the sanitized dipper and rinse it at least twice with milk before sampling. Take care to avoid bacteriological contamination of the milk when transferring the samples to the sample containers.

(3) Transfer at least two (2) dips of milk to a plainly labeled sample container.

(4) Place the sample in a refrigerated sample case and maintain a temperature of between thirty-two (32) degrees Fahrenheit and forty (40) degrees Fahrenheit during transit.

(5) A load sample must be taken immediately after pumping on the last producer's milk or at the destination point. Proper tank truck agitation or an approved in-line sampler is required at the plant.

(6) Rinse the sample dipper after each use and store it in a solution containing one hundred (100) to two hundred (200) P.P.M. chlorine until used again.

(Creamery Examining Board; 365 IAC 2-1-16; filed Jun 20, 2001, 3:50 p.m.: 24 IR 3624; readopted filed Jul 15, 2008, 12:53 p.m.: 20080813-IR-365080121RFA; readopted filed Oct 23, 2014, 11:08 a.m.: 20141119-IR-365140351RFA)