The inside surfaces of any equipment, apparatus, or container, which comes in contact with milk or its products, shall be smooth and readily cleanable and free of open seams, cracks, or crevices. All openings in covers of tanks, vats, separators or other equipment shall be protected by raised edges or otherwise to prevent the entrance of surface drainage. Every tank in which milk or a milk product is stored shall be equipped with an accurate thermometer. All surface coolers shall be equipped with condensate deflectors and tight-fitting shields.
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 33766
Milk Products Plant Sanitation
Known as the Milk and Milk Products Act
The act spans §§ 32501–39912 (683 sections).
Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 191.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.