§ 59a.16. Markings, sealing and documentation for vehicles containing milk and milk products.
(a) Marking requirements. A vehicle or milk tank truck containing milk or milk products shall be legibly marked with the name and address of the milk plant or hauler in possession of the contents.
(b) Seal requirement. A vehicle or milk tank truck transporting raw, heat-treated or pasteurized milk and milk products to a milk plant from another milk plant, receiving station or transfer station shall be marked with the name and address of the milk plant from which the milk or milk products are transported, and shall be sealed.
(c) Documentation requirements. A vehicle or milk tank truck transporting raw, heat-treated or pasteurized milk or milk products to a milk plant from another milk plant, receiving station or transfer station shall be accompanied by a legible shipping statement containing the following information:
(1) Shipper’s name, address and permit number. A milk tank truck containing milk must include on the weigh ticket or manifest the IMS Bulk Tank Unit (BTU) identification numbers or—for farm groups listed with a milk plant—the IMS Listed Milk Plant Number.
(2) Permit identification of the hauler, if not an employee of the shipper.
(3) Point of origin of shipment.
(4) Tanker identification number.
(5) Name of product.
(6) Weight of product.
(7) Temperature of product when loaded.
(8) Date of shipment.
(9) Name of supervisory regulatory agency at point of origin of shipment.
(10) Whether the contents are raw, pasteurized or in the case of cream, lowfat milk or skim milk—whether it has been heat—treated.
(11) Seal number on inlet, outlet, wash connections and vents.
(12) Grade of product.
(d) Cans of raw milk. All cans of raw milk from individual dairy farms shall be identified by the name or permit number of the individual milk producer.
(e) Additional documentation. Milk transport tank trucks transporting bulk milk and dairy products must be accompanied by documentation, such as a weigh ticket or manifest, which includes the NCIMS BTU Identification Number or the NCIMS Listed Milk Plant Number, for farm groups listed with a milk plant.
(f) Reference to applicable provisions of the Grade ‘‘A’’ PMO. The provisions of the Grade ‘‘A’’ PMO, in particular section 4, regarding labeling, apply to this section to the extent described in § 59a.11 (relating to adoption of Grade ‘‘A’’ PMO).
Cross References This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 59a.14 (relating to labeling: bottles, containers and packages of milk, milk products or manufactured dairy products).
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