Record Keeping

Records must be maintained by the official laboratory in accordance with this section, and must be made available for examination by the department, upon the department’s request. (3-15-22) 01. General Provisions. (3-15-22) a. No record may be altered except that errors may be corrected by striking through the original entry and inserting the correct entry immediately adjacent to the original. A corrected entry shall be initialed by the person who made the corrected entry. (3-15-22) b. Records may be maintained in paper or electronic format. In either case, the records must: (3-15-22) i. Be effectively secured against loss or tampering. (3-15-22) IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE IDAPA 02.04.05 – Rules Governing Department of Agriculture Grade A Milk & Manufacture Grade Milk Section 291 Page 10 ii. Be readily retrievable for inspection by the dairy plant operator and the department. (3-15-22) iii. If corrected, have the correction identified so that the reader may easily compare the corrected version to the original. (3-15-22) 02. Records Retention - Time Limit. The dairy plant operator or the official laboratory must maintain the records required under this section of Subchapter B for at least one (1) year. (3-15-22)