1. (1) Reports related to licenses, permits, financial statements and milk quality. A dairy plant operator, including a milk contractor that submits a milk producer license application on behalf of a milk producer and thereby certifies that the milk producer’s dairy farm and milking operations comply with applicable requirements under this chapter, shall submit all of the following reports to the department:

   1. (a) Reports required for the issuance or annual renewal of a dairy plant license or grade A permit under s. ATCP 65.02.
   2. (b) Financial statements and reports required as part of an application for a milk contractor license under ch. ATCP 100, if any.
   3. (c) Monthly milk quality test reports required under subch. V and dairy farm inspection reports required as part of a milk producer or grade A producer permit application under ss. ATCP 65.910 and 65.912.

2. (2) Reports related to results of product testing for microbial pathogens or toxins.

   1. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a dairy plant operator shall report to the division the result of any microbiological test or laboratory analysis that confirms the presence of a pathogenic organism or toxin in a ready-to-eat dairy product produced by the operator. The operator shall report to the division within 24 hours after the operator obtains the test result. The operator may report orally, electronically, or in writing.

   2. (b) A dairy plant operator is not required to report a test result under par. (a) if all the following apply:

      1. 1. The ready-to-eat dairy product is identified by a product code or production lot number and remains under the control or custody of the dairy plant operator.
      2. 2. The operator does not sell or distribute any ready-to-eat dairy product that bears the product code or production lot number under subd. 1.

History

History: CR 14-073: cr. Register August 2016 No. 728, eff. 9-1-16.