1. A. The state health officer shall perform the tests using the methodology prescribed in the PMO on the instruments and devices of each pasteurizer in each dairy plant and frozen dessert manufacturing plant indicated in the table below initially upon installation; and at least once each three months, including the remaining days of the month in which the equipment tests are due and whenever any alteration or replacement is made which may affect the proper operation of the instrument or device. Provided, that the holding time test shall be conducted at least once each six months, including the remaining days of the month in which the equipment test is due. A copy of the test report shall be retained by the plant.

   Test No.	Equipment/Device/ Instrument	Test Type
   1	Vat, HTST, HHST, aseptic indicating and airspace thermometers	Temperature accuracy
   2	Vat, HTST, HHST, aseptic recording thermometer	Temperature accuracy
   3	Vat, HTST, HHST, aseptic recording thermometer	Time accuracy
   4	Vat, HTST, HHST, aseptic indicating and recording thermometer	Recording vs Indicating thermometer
   5.1	HTST, HHST FDD	Leakage pass FDD
   5.2	HTST, HHST FDD	FDD freedom of movement
   5.3	HTST, HHST FDD	Device assembly (single stem)
   5.4	HTST, HHST FDD	Device assembly (dual stem)
   5.5	HTST FDD	Manual diversion
   5.6	HTST, HHST FDD	Response time
   5.7	HTST, HHST FDD	Time delay (inspect)
   5.8	HTST, HHST FDD	Time delay (CIP)
   5.9	HTST FDD	Time delay (leak detect flush)
   6	Vat leak protector valve(s)	Leakage
   7	HTST indicating thermometers	Response time
   8	HTST recording thermometers	Response time
   9.1	HTST pressure switches	Regenerator pressures
   9.2.1	HTST, HHST, aseptic differential pressure controllers	Calibration
   9.2.2	HTST differential pressure controllers	Regenerator pressure
   9.2.3	HHST and aseptic differential pressure controllers	Regenerator pressure
   9.3.1	HTST booster pump/FDD	Inter-wiring check
   9.3.2	HTST booster pump/metering pump	Inter-wiring check
   10.1	HTST FDD	Temperature cut-in/cut-out
   10.2	HHST FDD, aseptic divert system (indirect heat)	Temperature cut-in/cut-out
   10.3	HHST FDD, aseptic divert system (direct heat)	Temperature cut-in/cut-out
   11.1	HTST holding tubes/timing pumps (except meter based)	Holding time
   11.2.a	HTST holding tubes/magnetic flow meter based timing systems	Holding time
   11.2.b	HTST, HHST, aseptic magnetic flow meter based timing systems	Flow alarm
   11.2.c	HTST, HHST, aseptic magnetic flow meter based timing systems	Loss of signal/low flow
   11.2.d	HTST magnetic flow meter based timing systems	Flow rate cut-in/cut-out
   11.2.e	HTST magnetic flow meter based timing systems	Time delay
   11.3	HHST holding tubes indirect heat	Holding time
   11.4	HHST holding tubes direct injection heat	Holding time
   11.5	HHST holding tubes direct infusion heat	Holding time
   12.1	HHST, aseptic systems indirect heating	Sequence logic
   12.2	HHST, aseptic systems direct heating	Sequence logic
   13	HHST, aseptic systems	Pressure in the holding tubes
   14	HHST, aseptic systems using direct injection heating	Pressure differential across injector
   15	Vat, HTST, HHST, Aseptic (all electronic controls)	Electro-Magnetic Interference

2. B. Plants being regulated under the provisions of Chapter 11 (Dairy Plant HACCP System) shall be responsible for the performance for all above required tests should the state health officer fail to perform them at the required frequency.
3. C. The state health officer shall affix regulatory seals to all pasteurization equipment, as prescribed by the PMO, after testing the equipment.
4. D. The state health officer shall provide the plant a copy of the pasteurization equipment test report.
5. E. The plant shall notify the state health officer immediately if the regulatory seals are broken.
6. F. The pasteurization equipment shall not be operated without authorization from the state health officer when any of the required regulatory seals are broken.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 40:4(A)(1)(a). Also see R.S. 40:5(2)(3)(5)(7) (15)(17) and R.S. 40:922.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 37:2653 (September 2011).