Dairy Sheep Symposium - the Department of Animal Sciences ...

10. Cleaning
(a) The product contact surface of all milk handling equipment must be cleaned after each
use.
11. Sanitizing
(a) All product contact surfaces of all milk handling equipment must be effectively sanitized
before use. Sanitizer must be an approved type with full label directions.
12. Storage
(a) All milk containers and equipment, including milking machine vacuum hoses, must be
stored in the milk house.
(b) Milking equipment must be stored to assure complete drainage.
(c) Filters and single service plastic bags shall be stored in the original container inside a
protective box. Bags for milk storage must be stored in a manner which protects them
from contamination. It is recommended they be stored in an enclosed cabinet.
MILKING
13. Udders and Teats
(a) Milking must be done in a milking barn or parlor.
(b) Not Applicable
(c) Milking ewes must be free of visible dirt on their udders, flanks and bellies.
(d) Teats of all milking sheep are to be cleaned and treated with a sanitizing solution and
dried just prior to milking.
(e) Wet hand milking is prohibited.
Surcingles, Milk Stools & Anti Kickers
(f) Not Applicable
(g) Not Applicable
TRANSFER AND PROTECTION OF MILK
14. Protection from Contamination
(a) Not Applicable
(b) All product lines must be physically separated from CIP circuits when milking or
when milk is stored in bulk tank.
(c) Overflowed, leaked, spilled or improperly handled milk shall be discarded.
(d) Each bucket or container of milk must be transferred to the milkhouse immediately.
(e) Equipment containing milk must be properly covered during transfer and storage.
(f) Any sanitized product contact surface which has been exposed to contamination is
required to be sanitized before use.
(g) Air injectors must be located in the milk house.
15. Drug & Chemical Control
(a) Cleaners and sanitizers must be properly labeled, including instructions for use.
(b) Syringes, bolus guns, etc. shall be stored in a manner to preclude any contamination of
milk or milk contact surfaces.