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Regulation 15 Prevention of contamination by containers, plant, milk tankers and equipment

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No person engaged in the production, processing, transport or distribution of milk shall use or permit to be used any container for the purpose of carrying milk, or bring any plant, milk tanker or equipment into contact with milk unless–

(a)

the container, plant, milk tanker or equipment is in such a state of thorough cleanliness and in such good order, repair and condition as will prevent, so far as is reasonably practicable, any contamination or risk of contamination of milk with which such container, plant, milk tanker or equipment may come into contact;

(b)

the container, plant, container of the milk tanker or equipment is impervious and constructed of such material and in such manner as to render it, including any inner surfaces thereof, capable of being readily cleaned;

(c)

the container of the milk tanker and every manhole cover and outlet valve is so constructed and fitted as to prevent, so far as is reasonably practicable, any contamination or risk of contamination by dirt, dust, rain water or otherwise of the milk contained therein, and prevent the entry to the interior of the container, plant, container of the milk tanker, or equipment of any milk which may have been deposited onto the outer surfaces thereof; and

(d)

the container of the milk tanker has been used exclusively for containing food.