Proposed Goat Milk Ordinance for City of South Bend, Indiana

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-8- be in good repair. Joints and seams shall be soldered flush. Woven wire cloth shall not be used for straining goat milk. All milk pails shall be of a small - mouth design approved by the health officer. The manufacture, packing, trans- portation, and handling of single- service containers and container caps and covers shall be conducted in a sanitary manner. Item l5r. Utensils, Cleaning. All multi -use containers, equipment, and other utensils used in the handling, storage, or transportation of goat milk must be thoroughly cleaned after each usage. Item 14r. Utensils, Bactericidal Treatment. All multi -use containers, equipment, and other utensils used in the handling, storage, or transportation of goat milk shall between each usage be subjected to an approved bactericidal process with steam, hot water, chlorine, or hot air. Item 15r. Utensils, Storage. All containers and other utensils used in the handling, storage, or transportation of goat milk shall be stored so as not to be- come contaminated before being used. Item 16r. Utensils, Handling. After bactericidal treatment no container or other milk utensil shall be handled in such manner as to permit any part of any person or his clothing to come in contact with any surface with which goat milk comes in contact. Item 17r. Milking, Udders and Teats, Abnormal Milk. The udders and teats of all milking goats shall be clean and rinsed with a bactericidal solution at the time of milking. Abnormal milk shall be kept out of the milk supply and shall be so handled and disposed of as to preclude the infection of the goats and the con- tamination of the milk utensils. Item 18r. Milking, Flanks. The flanks, bellies, and tails of all milking goats shall be free from visible dirt at the time of milking. Item 19r. Milkers' Hands. Milkers' hands shall be clean, rinsed with a bactericidal solution, and dried with a clean towel immediately before milking