Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972RegulationsRegulations relating to Hygiene Requirements for Milking Sheds, the Transport of Milk and Related MattersStandards and Requirements for Transport of Milk11. Duties of the driver of a vehicle |
| (1) | If milk that is not already packed in its final retail packaging is loaded on a vehicle at a milking shed for transport to a further distribution point, the driver of such vehicle shall— |
| (a) | before any milk is loaded on such vehicle: |
| (i) | carry out an alizarol test (68 percent alcohol) on a sample of the milk to be loaded, which sample shall be taken by himself or under his/her direct supervision from the container from which such milk will be loaded; and |
| (ii) | take the temperature of the milk in the tank, if the alizarol test is positive, or if the temperature from such milk in the tank exceeds five degrees Celsius, which indicate inappropriate handling and the temperature under which the milk was stored, not accept such milk for transport; |
| (b) | ensure that a milk tanker or milk container is cleaned and disinfected as soon as all the milk has been unloaded there from. |
| (2) | Samples taken in terms of paragraph 11(1)(a), shall comply to the relevant provisions of ISO 707/IDF 50:2008, Milk and milk products guidance on sampling. |
| (3) | The bacteriological count on the surfaces coming into contact with milk shall not exceed 10 bacteria per 100 square millimeter of such surfaces after appropriate cleaning and disinfection has been done. The swabbing of the contact surfaces shall be conducted according to SABS Standard Test Method 763: Efficacy of Cleaning Plant, Equipment and Utensils: Swab Technique. |