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It is the duty of the farm superintendent or the herdsman to see that any
animal thought to be sick or diseased shall be immediately isolated from other
animals in the milking string and none of their milk shall enter the Certified Milk
supply.
Mastitis and Abnormal Milk
The milk from any animals with acute or chronic mastitis shall be withheld and
not used for human consumption until her milk is normal and all antibiotic residue
has been eliminated.
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Notification of Veterinarian
In the event of the occurrence of a disease which appears to be of a serious
nature, or if a number of animals become sick at about the same time, the
dairyman shall withdraw such animals from the herd, destroy their milk and notify
the Veterinarian immediately.
Disposal of Dead Animals
The carcass of any dead animal whether diseased or not should be disposed
of in a sanitary manner. Methods of disposal must be approved by the local
Medical Milk Commission. Local and State regulations may determine to some
extent how this is done.
SANITARIAN DUTIES
Any Sanitarian appointed by the Commission shall be eligible for employment
with any approved milk inspection service. The above mentioned Sanitarian shall
perform the duties hereinafter listed;
All building, equipment and services on a Certified Dairy shall be under the
supervision of the Sanitarian, who shall make through inspections of every phase
of production.
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Any findings that are either questionable or blatant will be immediately
reported to the Medical Milk Commission Chairman for his notice and/or action.
The timing of any and all inspections shall be at the whim of the Sanitarian
but shall be at lease once a week and at any hour and shall include observation
of the milking procedures.
The Sanitarian shall select proper and specific products for the testing of any
Commission-designated facility on a schedule as specified. These samples may
be on a bi-weekly basis or any other schedule as desired by the Medical Milk
Commission.
Products to be tested shall include any Certified Milk product bearing the
Certified Milk inscription, as well as samples taken from any milk handling
equipment, tank or processor of Certified Milk.
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