PDFWAC 16-101X-030
How is the debit point value of each violation determined?
(1) The debit point for each violation, as shown in the table below, is the same as the debit points awarded to dairy farms or milk processing plants during state surveys and federal check ratings as determined in the 1995 "Methods of Making Sanitation Ratings of Milk Supplies" published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Food and Drug Administration.
(2) A copy of the 1995 "Methods of Making Sanitation Ratings of Milk Supplies" may be obtained by request from the Washington State Department of Agriculture Food Safety Program, P.O. Box 42560, Olympia, Washington 98504-2560 ( 360-902-1875).
(3) dairy farm sanitation violation debit point values
item no | description | debit point value |
abnormal milk | ||
1a | Cows secreting abnormal milk milked last or in separate equipment | 5 |
1b | Abnormal milk property handled and disposed of | 5 |
1c | Proper care of abnormal milk handling equipment | 5 |
milking parlor | ||
2a | Floors, gutters and fee troughs of concrete or of equally impervious materials; in good repair | 1 |
2b | Walls and ceilings smooth, painted or finished adequately; in good repair; ceiling dust tight | 1 |
2c | Separate stalls or pens for horses, calves and bulls | 1 |
2d | Adequate natural and/or artificial light; well distributed | 1 |
2e | Properly ventilated; | 1 |
3a | Clean and free of litter | 3 |
3b | No swine or fowl | 3 |
4a | Cowyard graded to drain; no pooled water or wastes | 3 |
4b | Cowyard clean; cattle housing areas and manure packs properly maintained | 3 |
4c | No swine | 3 |
4d | Manure stored inaccessible to cows | 3 |
milkhouse | ||
Floors | ||
5a | Smooth; concrete or other impervious material; in good repair | 1 |
5b | Graded to drain | 1 |
5c | Drains trapped, if connected to sanitary system | 1 |
Walls and Ceilings | ||
5a | Approved material and finish | 1 |
5b | Good repair (windows, doors and hoseport included) | 1 |
Lighting and Ventilation | ||
5a | Adequate natural and/or artificial light; properly distributed | 2 |
5b | Adequate ventilation | 2 |
5c | Doors and windows closed during dusty weather | 2 |
5d | Vents and lighting fixtures properly installed | 2 |
Miscellaneous Requirements | ||
5a | Used for milkhouse operations only; sufficient size | 2 |
5b | No direct opening into living quarters or barn; except as permitted by Ordinance | 2 |
5c | Liquid wastes properly disposed of | 2 |
5d | Proper hoseport where required | 2 |
5e | Acceptable surface under hoseport | 2 |
5f | Suitable shelter for transport truck as required by this Ordinance | 2 |
Cleaning Facilities | ||
5a | Two-compartment wash and rinse vat of adequate size | 2 |
5b | Suitable water heating facilities | 2 |
5c | Water under pressure piped to milkhouse | 2 |
Cleanliness | ||
6a | Floors, walls, windows, tables and similar nonproduct surfaces clean | 4 |
6b | No trash, unnecessary articles, animals or fowl | 4 |
Toilet | ||
7a | Provided; conveniently located | 4 |
7b | Constructed and operated according to Ordinance | 4 |
7c | No evidence of human wastes about premises | 4 |
7d | Toilet room in compliance with Ordinance | 4 |
Water Supply | ||
8a | Constructed and operated according to Ordinance | 2 or 5 |
8b | Complies with bacteriological standards | 5 |
8c | No connection between safe and unsafe supplies; no improper submerged inlets | 5 |
utensils and equipment | ||
9a | Smooth, impervious, nonabsorbent, safe materials; easily cleanable; | 4 |
9b | In good repair; accessible for inspection; | 4 |
9c | Approved single service articles; not reused | 4 |
9d | Of proper design | 4 |
9e | Approved CIP milk pipeline system | 4 |
10a | Utensils and equipment clean | 5 |
11a | All multiuse containers and equipment subjected to approved sanitization process | 5 |
12a | All multiuse containers and equipment properly stored | 2 |
12b | Stored to assure complete drainage where applicable | 2 |
12c | Single-service articles properly stored | 2 |
milking | ||
13a | Milking done in barn, stable or parlor | 5 |
13b | Brushing completed before milking begun | 5 |
13c | Flanks, bellies, udders, and tails of cows clean at time of milking; clipped when required | 5 |
13d | Teats treated with sanitizing solution and dried just prior to milking | 5 |
13e | No wet hand milking | 5 |
transfer and protection of milk | ||
Protection from Contamination | ||
14a | No overcrowding | 3 |
14b | Product and CIP circuits separated | 3 |
14c | Improperly handled milk discarded | 3 |
14d | Immediate removal of milk | 3 |
14e | Milk and equipment properly protected | 3 |
14f | Sanitized milk surfaces not exposed to contamination | 3 |
14g | Air under pressure of proper quality | 3 |
Drug and Chemical Control | ||
15a | Cleaners and sanitizers properly identified | 2 |
15b | Drug administration equipment properly handled and stored | 2 |
15c | Drugs properly labeled (name and address) and stored | 2 |
15d | Drugs properly labeled (directions for use, cautionary statements, active ingredients) | 7 |
15e | Drugs properly used and stored to preclude contamination of milk | 7 |
personnel | ||
Handwashing Facilities | ||
16a | Proper handwashing facilities convenient to milking operations | 2 |
16b | Wash and rinse vats not used as handwashing facilities | 2 |
Personnel Cleanliness | ||
17a | Hands washed clean and dried before milking, or performing milkhouse functions; rewashed when contaminated | 1 |
17b | Clean outer garments worn | 1 |
cooling | ||
18a | Milked cooled to 45°F or less within 2 hours after milking | 5 |
18b | Recirculated cooling water from safe source and properly protected; complies with bacteriological standards | 5 |
18c | Temperature recorder with 7 day chart | 5* |
insects and rodents | ||
19a | Fly breeding minimized by approved manure disposal methods | 3 |
19b | Manure packs properly maintained | 3 |
19c | All milkhouse openings effectively screened or otherwise protected; doors tight and self-closing; screen doors open outward | 2 |
19d | Milkhouse free of insects and rodents | 2 |
19e | Approved pesticides; used properly | 2 |
19f | Equipment and utensils not exposed to pesticide contamination | 2 |
19g | Surrounding neat and clean; free of harborage and breeding areas | 2 |
19h | Feed storage not attraction for birds, rodents or insects | 2 |
* This is a requirement of chapter 16-125 WAC rated in accordance with cooling criteria in similar sections of the 1995 "Methods of Making Sanitation Ratings of Milk Supplies" for dairy plants.
(4) milk processing plant sanitation violation debit point values
item no | description | debit point value |
1 | floors | |
1a | Smooth; impervious; no pools; good repair; trapped drains | 1 |
2 | walls and ceilings | |
2a | Smooth; washable; light-colored; good repair | 1 |
3 | doors and windows | |
3a | All outer openings effectively protected against entry of flies and rodents | 2 |
3b | Outer doors self-closing; screen doors open outward | 2 |
4 | lighting and ventilation | |
4a | Adequate in all rooms | 1 |
4b | Well ventilated to preclude odors and condensation; filtered air with pressured systems | 1 |
5 | separate rooms | |
5a | Separate rooms as required; adequate size | 3 |
5b | No direct opening to barn or living quarters | 3 |
5c | Storage tanks properly vented | 3 |
6 | toilet facilities | |
6a | Complies with local ordinances | 3 |
6b | No direct opening to processing rooms; self-closing doors | 3 |
6c | Clean; well-lighted and ventilated; proper facilities | 3 |
6d | Sewage and other liquid wastes disposed of in a sanitary manner | 3 |
7 | water supply | |
7a | Constructed and operated in accordance with Ordinance | 4 |
7b | No direct or indirect connection between safe and unsafe water | 4 |
7c | Condensing water and vacuum water in compliance with Ordinance requirements | 4 |
7d | Complies with bacteriological standards | 4 |
8 | handwashing facilities | |
8a | Located and equipped as required; clean and in good repair; improper facilities not used | 2 |
9 | milk plant cleanliness | |
9a | Neat; clean; no evidence of insects or rodents; trash properly handled | 3 |
9b | No unnecessary equipment | 3 |
10 | sanitary piping | |
10a | Smooth; impervious; corrosion-resistant; nontoxic; easily cleanable materials; good repair; accessible for inspection | 3 |
10b | Clean-in-place lines meet Ordinance specifications | 3 |
10c | Pasteurized products conducted in sanitary piping, except as permitted by Ordinance | 3 |
11 | construction and repair of containers and equipment | |
11a | Smooth; impervious; corrosion-resistant; nontoxic; easily cleanable materials; good repair; accessible for inspection | 3 |
11b | Self-draining; strainers of approved design | 3 |
11c | Approved single-service articles; not reused | 3 |
12 | cleaning and sanitizing of containers/equipment | |
12a | Containers, utensils and equipment effectively cleaned | 5 |
12b | Mechanical cleaning requirements of Ordinance in compliance; records complete | 5 |
12c | Approved sanitization process applied prior to the use of product-contact surfaces | 5 |
12d | Required efficiency tests in compliance | 5 |
12e | Multiple use plastic containers in compliance | 5 |
12f | Aseptic system sterilized | 5 |
13 | storage of cleaned containers and equipment | |
13a | Stored to assure drainage and protected from contamination | 3 |
14 | storage of single service articles | |
14a | Received, stored and handled in a sanitary manner; paperboard containers not reused except as permitted by the Ordinance | 2 |
15A | protection from contamination | |
15a | Operations conducted and located so as to preclude contamination of milk, milk products, ingredients, containers, equipment and utensils | 3 |
15b | Air and steam used to process products in compliance with Ordinance | 3 |
15c | Approved pesticides, safely used | 3 |
15B | cross connections | |
15a | No direct connections between pasteurized and raw milk or milk products. | 5 |
15b | Overflow, spilled and leaked products or ingredients discarded | 5 |
15c | No direct connections between milk or milk products and cleaning and/or sanitizing solutions | 5 |
16A | pasteurization-batch | |
(1) | indicating and recording thermometers | |
16a | Comply with Ordinance specifications | 4 |
(2) | time and temperature controls | |
16a | Adequate agitation throughout holding; agitator sufficiently submerged | 15 |
16b | Each pasteurizer equipped with indicating and recording thermometer; bulb submerged | 15 |
16c | Recording thermometer reads no higher than indicating thermometer | 15 |
16d | Product held minimum pasteurization temperature continuously for 30 minutes, plus filling time if product preheated before entering vat, plus emptying time, if cooling is begun after opening outlet | 15 |
16e | No product added after holding begun | 15 |
16f | Airspace above product held at not less than 5.0°F higher than minimum required pasteurization temperature during holding | 15 |
16g | Approved airspace thermometer; bulb not less than 1 inch above product level | 15 |
16h | Inlet and outlet valves and connections in compliance with Ordinance | 15 |
16B | pasteurization-high temperature | |
(1) | indicating and recording thermometers | |
16a | Comply with Ordinance specifications | 4 |
(2) | time and temperature controls | |
16a | Flow diversion device complies with Ordinance requirements | 15 |
16b | Recorder-controller complies with Ordinance requirements | 15 |
16c | Holding tube complies with Ordinance requirements | 15 |
16d | Flow promoting devices comply with Ordinance requirements | 15 |
(3) | adulteration controls | |
16a | Satisfactory means to prevent adulteration with added water | 3 |
16C | aseptic processing | |
(1) | indicating and recording thermometers | |
16a | Comply with Ordinance specifications | 4 |
(2) | time and temperature controls | |
16a | Flow diversion device complies with Ordinance requirements | 15 |
16b | Recorder-controller complies with Ordinance requirements | 15 |
16c | Holding tube complies with Ordinance requirements | 15 |
16d | Flow promoting devices comply with Ordinance requirements | 15 |
(3) | adulteration controls | |
16a | Satisfactory means to prevent adulteration with added water | 3 |
16D | regenerative heating | |
16a | Pasteurized or aseptic product in regenerator automatically under greater pressure than raw product in regenerator at all times | 10 |
16b | Accurate pressure gauges installed as required; booster pump properly identified and installed | 10 |
16c | Regenerator pressures meet Ordinance requirements | 10 |
16E | temperature recording charts | |
16a | Batch pasteurizer charts comply with applicable Ordinance requirements | 4 |
16b | HTST pasteurizer charts comply with applicable Ordinance requirements | 4 |
16c | Aseptic charts comply with applicable Ordinance requirements | 4 |
17 | cooling of milk | |
17a | Raw milk maintained at 45°F or less until processed | 5 |
17b | Pasteurized milk and milk products, except those to be cultured, cooled immediately to 45°F or less in approved equipment; all milk and milk products stored thereat until delivered | 5 |
17c | Approved thermometers properly located in all refrigeration rooms and storage tanks | 5 |
17d | Recirculated cooling water from safe source and properly protected; complies with bacteriological standards | 5 |
18 | bottling and packaging | |
18a | Performed in plant where contents finally pasteurized | 5 |
18b | Performed in sanitary manner by approved mechanical equipment | 5 |
18c | Aseptic filling in compliance | 5 |
19 | capping | |
19a | Capping and/or closing performed in sanitary manner by approved mechanical equipment | 5 |
19b | Imperfectly capped/closed products properly handled | 5 |
19c | Caps and closures comply with Ordinance | 5 |
20 | personnel cleanliness | |
20a | Hands washed clean before performing plant functions; rewashed when contaminated | 1 |
20b | Clean outer garments and hair covering worn | 1 |
20c | No use of tobacco in processing areas | 1 |
21 | vehicles | |
21a | Vehicles clean; constructed to protect milk | 1 |
21b | No contaminating substances transported | 1 |
22 | surroundings | |
22a | Neat and clean; free of pooled water, harborages and breeding areas | 2 |
22b | Tank unloading areas properly constructed | 2 |
22c | Approved pesticides; used properly | 2 |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.36.021. WSR 96-24-059 (Order 6007), § 16-101X-030, filed 11/27/96, effective 12/28/96.]