2VAC5-510-520: Vehicles

A. A vehicle used to transport mix, frozen desserts, cream, milk, or dairy products shall be constructed and operated to protect the vehicle's contents from heat, sun, and contamination. The vehicle shall be kept clean, and no substance capable of contaminating mix, frozen desserts, cream, milk, or dairy products shall be transported in the vehicle. A vehicle transporting frozen desserts or mix to wholesale shall have the name of the distributor prominently displayed on the vehicle.

B. A covered or enclosed dock for loading, unloading, and washing tank trucks, and other facilities shall be available at all plants that receive or ship milk, fluid dairy ingredients, or frozen desserts mix in tanks. A plant shall provide approved equipment when deemed necessary by the State Regulatory Agency to prevent contamination of products while being loaded or unloaded in tank trucks.

C. Milk transport tanks, sanitary piping, fittings, and pumps shall be cleaned and sanitized after each use. Tanks and equipment shall be washed promptly after use and sanitized before use. After being washed and sanitized, each tank shall be identified by a tag that is attached to the outlet valve and that states the following information: (i) plant and specific location where cleaned, (ii) date and time of day of washing and sanitizing, and (iii) name of persons who washed and sanitized the tank. The tag shall not be removed until the tank is again washed and sanitized.