Section 34. Inspection of dairy farms, milk plants, condensing plants, and drying plants; HACCP audits of dairy plants

A. No person who operates a dairy farm, milk plant, receiving station, transfer station, milk tank truck cleaning facility, condensing plant, or drying plant within the Commonwealth may hold a grade A permit until his dairy farm, milk plant, receiving station, transfer station, milk tank truck cleaning facility, condensing plant, or drying plant has been inspected and approved by the State Regulatory Authority.

B. After permitting, each person's dairy farm, milk plant, receiving station, transfer station, milk tank truck cleaning facility, condensing plant, or drying plant within the Commonwealth shall be inspected at the minimum frequency as outlined in Section 5 of the "Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, 2013 Revision," or at a greater frequency as deemed necessary by the State Regulatory Authority.

C. After permitting, each person's milk plant, receiving station, transfer station, milk tank truck cleaning facility, condensing plant, or drying plant within the Commonwealth participating in the voluntary HACCP program shall be HACCP audited at the minimum frequency as outlined in Section 5 of the "Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, 2013 Revision," or at a greater frequency as deemed necessary by the State Regulatory Authority.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 23, Issue 20, eff. May 23, 2007; amended, Virginia Register Volume 31, Issue 12, eff. January 21, 2015.

Statutory Authority

§ 3.2-5206 of the Code of Virginia.