Bacteriological Milk Quality South Africa

• Document No.

• Dairy Id and Producer Name

• FarmName

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

The Farm

• Person in charge of quality

• Date of last analysis of total germs in milk tank

  Date

• Number of months in last 12 months with results of < 165

• Results in total germs /ml

• Remarks / Particular problems

Water

• Water Source

  Dam

  River

  Borehole

  Town

  Other

• Are Washing Water Being Treated

  Yes

  No

• How is the water being treated

• Temperature of washing water

  Temp + 85

  Temp 70 - 85

  Temp < 70

• Temperature of Water After Washing

  Temp 45 +

  Temp 40 - 45

  Temp < 40

• Volume of water available for washing

• Water Quality

  Drinkable

  Not drinkable

• Is the water tested

  Tested

  Not Tested

• Coli

• EColi

• Water Specs (cfu/ml)

Milk Tank Hygiene

• Milk Loading

  Daily

  2 Day

• Cleaning Product used for tanks

• Name of Agent

• Telephone

• Precooler

  Yes

  No

• When last was pre cooler cleaned

  Date
Milk Tank No

• Tank Number (a,b )

• Liters

• 5 Degrees within an hour

• Cooling records Available

• Every Day Tank

• Switch for Stirrer Visible& Accessible

• After starting stirrer for how long will the milk be stirred

• Stirring Automatic

• Switching on ever how many minutes

• For how long does stirring take place

• Condenser Clean<br><br>

  Clean and Tidy

  Lack Maintenance

  Dirty Obstructed

Hygiene of Milking Equipment

• Date of last service

  Date

• State of Rubber parts

  Good

  Not Good

• Change of Rubber Parts

  2500 Milkings

  2500 and 3500 Milkings

  > 3500 Milkings

• Milk Stone

  No

  Yes

• Vacuum Flask

  Clean

  Not Clean

• Wash Action

  Sufficient

  Not

• Cleaning Products used for Milking Machine

• Name of Agent

• Telephone No

• Milk Sample

Add Sample

• TBT (cfu/ml)

• Coli (cfu/ml)

• EColi (cfu/ml)

• Psigotrofe

General

• Notes

• Owner or Manager

  Sign

• Date of Next Visist

  Date