Common use of Class C Reclaimed Water Clause in Contracts

Class C Reclaimed Water. Dairy stock are to be withheld from the pasture and fodder for a minimum of 5 days following irrigation onto pasture. ▪ The reclaimed water storage and/or irrigation system is not to be accessible to stock. ▪ The reclaimed water storage area is to be constructed and managed to prevent overflow. ▪ Re-use water is water that has been collected after single use in a dairy plant application e.g. post-clean rinse water, milk cooling water. Re- use dairy plant water, if used, should be documented in the Food Safety Program and must be used in accordance with EPA guidelines. Keep in mind... ▪ Burra Foods can help you check the hardness of water used on farm. See “Burra Free Services” page of the resources section for further information Cooling milk quickly minimises the contamination of milk by pathogens and toxins. Make sure your system is working well at all times. You must… ▪ Chill milk to 5oC or less within 2 hours and 20 minutes from the end of milking – penalties apply if you do not. ▪ Check chilling efficiency regularly – record results. ▪ Calibrate thermometers regularly. ▪ Register cooling towers (renew annually) and ensure maintenance is conducted according to approved schedule. Audit checks… ▪ Milk storage temperatures are checked and recorded. Tanker slip/factory statements are suitable evidence. ▪ Maintenance checks on the milk cooling system are undertaken regularly and checked every six months by a qualified technician or refrigeration mechanic ideally once mid-summer and once during peak milk production and the results of these checks are recorded and kept in your records ▪ Thermometers on vats are calibrated annually – records verify this. ▪ Cooling towers are registered and comply with current legislation and maintenance is up-to-date – keep records to verify this. Keep in mind… ▪ Refer to the Burra Foods Milk Quality Criteria sheet for temperature guidelines and penalties. ▪ Dates and details of maintenance checks should be included in your Food Safety Plan records. ▪ Burra Foods Laboratory can check the accuracy of hand held thermometers. ▪ Refrigerant levels, compressor V belts, condenser efficiency must be checked during annual checks. ▪ Thermometers may be calibrated by comparison with another thermometer that has been calibrated and taking necessary corrective actions. ▪ Calibration in Ice Water

Class C Reclaimed Water. Dairy stock are to be withheld from the pasture and fodder for a minimum of 5 days following irrigation onto pasture. ▪  The reclaimed water storage and/or irrigation system is not to be accessible to stock. ▪  The reclaimed water storage area is to be constructed and managed to prevent overflow. ▪  Re-use water is water that has been collected after single use in a dairy plant application e.g. post-clean rinse water, milk cooling water. Re- use dairy plant water, if used, should be documented in the Food Safety Program and must be used in accordance with EPA guidelines. Keep in mind... ▪  Burra Foods can help you check the hardness of water used on farm. See “Burra Free Services” page of the resources section for further information Cooling milk quickly minimises the contamination of milk by pathogens and toxins. Make sure your system is working well at all times. You must… ▪  Chill milk to 5oC or less within 2 hours and 20 minutes from the end of milking – penalties apply if you do not. ▪  Check chilling efficiency regularly – record results. ▪  Calibrate thermometers regularly. ▪  Register cooling towers (renew annually) and ensure maintenance is conducted according to approved schedule. Audit checks… ▪  Milk storage temperatures are checked and recorded. Tanker slip/factory statements are suitable evidence. ▪  Maintenance checks on the milk cooling system are undertaken regularly and checked every six months by a qualified technician or refrigeration mechanic ideally once mid-summer and once during peak milk production and the results of these checks are recorded and kept in your records ▪  Thermometers on vats are calibrated annually – records verify this. ▪  Cooling towers are registered and comply with current legislation and maintenance is up-to-date – keep records to verify this. Keep in mind… ▪  Refer to the Burra Foods Milk Quality Criteria sheet for temperature guidelines and penalties. ▪  Dates and details of maintenance checks should be included in your Food Safety Plan records. ▪  Burra Foods Laboratory can check the accuracy of hand held thermometers. ▪  Refrigerant levels, compressor V belts, condenser efficiency must be checked during annual checks. ▪  Thermometers may be calibrated by comparison with another thermometer that has been calibrated and taking necessary corrective actions. ▪  Calibration in Ice Water