- (a) Generally. These provisions of the Texas milk grading and labeling specifications and requirements shall apply to the bulk system in the handling of bulk milk in Texas.
(b) Bulk milk holding tank.
- (1) The farm bulk tank shall have a capacity adequate for production between routine pick-ups. The time between pick-ups shall not exceed every other day. Milk must be of sufficient quantity for adequate mechanical agitation at the completion of the first milking.
- (2) Farm bulk milk holding tanks shall be equipped with an indicating thermometer, the sensor of which shall be located to permit the registering of the temperature of the contents when the tank contains no more than 20% of its calibrated capacity.
- (3) Farm bulk milk tanks will be equipped with easily accessible sampling ports or a sample cock.
Source Note:The provisions of this §217.22 adopted to be effective October 16, 1986, 11 TexReg 4156.