§ 59a.202. Milking facilities and housing.
(a) General requirements. A milking barn or milking parlor of adequate size and arrangement shall be provided to permit normal sanitary milking operations. It shall be well lighted and ventilated, and the floors and gutters in the milking area shall be constructed of concrete or other impervious material. The facility shall be kept clean, the manure removed daily and stored to prevent access of lactating animals to accumulation thereof. Swine or fowl may not be permitted in the milking area. When a milking barn is used and horses are present, the horses shall be stalled in a separate area a sufficient distance from the milking area or separated by tight partitions.
(b) Platforms and ramps. If a milking barn or milking parlor has ramps and platforms that are used to elevate lactating animals, these ramps and platforms must be constructed of an impervious material such as steel. Wooden platforms and ramps are prohibited. Rubber mats may be used as long as they are not placed over a wooden platform.
(c) Concentrates and feed storage. Concentrates and feed, if stored in the building, shall be stored in a tightly covered box, bin or container.
(d) Protection of exposed milk. If milk is exposed during straining or transferring in the milking area, it shall be protected from falling particles from areas above the milk facility.
(e) Yard requirements. The yard or loafing area must be of ample size to prevent overcrowding, be drained to prevent forming of standing water pools, insofar as practicable, and kept clean.
Cross References This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 59a.201 (relating to farm inspection).
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