1. (a) A minimum of one sample of raw milk, in the final container, shall be collected at least each six weeks at the dairy farm.
2. (b) Required bacterial counts, coliform counts, somatic cell counts, water adulteration, and cooling temperature checks shall be performed on Grade A raw for retail milk. In addition, antibiotic tests on each producer's milk shall be conducted at least four times during any consecutive six months. Also, laboratory analysis for pathogenic bacteria shall be conducted at least two times during any consecutive six months.
3. (c) Samples shall be analyzed at an official or officially designated laboratory. All sampling procedures and required laboratory examinations shall be in substantial compliance with the current edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Dairy Products of the American Public Health Association, and the current edition of Official Methods of Analysis of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists. Such procedures and examinations shall be evaluated in accordance with the methods of evaluating milk laboratories recommended by the United States Public Health Service. Examinations and tests shall be conducted to detect adulterants, including pesticides, as the department shall require.
4. (d) Whenever two of the last four consecutive bacteria counts, coliform counts, somatic cell counts, or cooling temperatures, taken on separate days, exceed the limit of the standard for the milk, the department shall send a written notice thereof to the person concerned. This notice shall be in effect so long as two of the last four consecutive samples exceed the limit of the standard.
5. (e) An additional sample shall be taken within 21 days of the sending of such notice, but not before the lapse of three days. Immediate suspension of permit, in accordance with §217.68 of this title (relating to Permits) and/or court action, shall be instituted whenever the standard is violated by three of the last five bacteria counts, somatic cell counts, coliform counts, or cooling temperatures.
6. (f) All violations of bacterial, coliform, somatic cell, and cooling temperature standards shall be followed promptly by an inspection to determine and correct the cause.
7. (g) Whenever a milk sample from any producer's dairy shows, by official laboratory test, that it is antibiotic contaminated, the producer shall be notified immediately and the milk from his dairy shall be removed from supplies intended for human consumption, and his Grade A raw for retail permit shall be suspended until the milk is antibiotic free.

Source Note:The provisions of this §217.71 adopted to be effective June 2, 1986, 11 TexReg 1920.