LAC 51:VII.313. Pasteurization Equipment Tests, Examinations and Sealing

A. The state health officer shall perform the tests using the methodology prescribed in the PMO on the instruments and devices of each pasteurizer in each dairy plant and frozen dessert manufacturing plant indicated in the table below initially upon installation; and at least once each three months, including the remaining days of the month in which the equipment tests are due and whenever any alteration or replacement is made which may affect the proper operation of the instrument or device. Provided, that the holding time test shall be conducted at least once each six months, including the remaining days of the month in which the equipment test is due. A copy of the test report shall be retained by the plant. Test No. | Equipment/Device/ Instrument | Test Type 1 | Vat, HTST, HHST, aseptic indicating and airspace thermometers | Temperature accuracy 2 | Vat, HTST, HHST, aseptic recording thermometer | Temperature accuracy 3 | Vat, HTST, HHST, aseptic recording thermometer | Time accuracy 4 | Vat, HTST, HHST, aseptic indicating and recording thermometer | Recording vs Indicating thermometer 5.1 | HTST, HHST FDD | Leakage pass FDD 5.2 | HTST, HHST FDD | FDD freedom of movement 5.3 | HTST, HHST FDD | Device assembly (single stem) 5.4 | HTST, HHST FDD | Device assembly (dual stem) 5.5 | HTST FDD | Manual diversion 5.6 | HTST, HHST FDD | Response time 5.7 | HTST, HHST FDD | Time delay (inspect) 5.8 | HTST, HHST FDD | Time delay (CIP) 5.9 | HTST FDD | Time delay (leak detect flush) 6 | Vat leak protector valve(s) | Leakage 7 | HTST indicating thermometers | Response time 8 | HTST recording thermometers | Response time 9.1 | HTST pressure switches | Regenerator pressures 9.2.1 | HTST, HHST, aseptic differential pressure controllers | Calibration 9.2.2 | HTST differential pressure controllers | Regenerator pressure 9.2.3 | HHST and aseptic differential pressure controllers | Regenerator pressure 9.3.1 | HTST booster pump/FDD | Inter-wiring check 9.3.2 | HTST booster pump/metering pump | Inter-wiring check 10.1 | HTST FDD | Temperature cut-in/cut-out 10.2 | HHST FDD, aseptic divert system (indirect heat) | Temperature cut-in/cut-out 10.3 | HHST FDD, aseptic divert system (direct heat) | Temperature cut-in/cut-out 11.1 | HTST holding tubes/timing pumps (except meter based) | Holding time 11.2.a | HTST holding tubes/magnetic flow meter based timing systems | Holding time 11.2.b | HTST, HHST, aseptic magnetic flow meter based timing systems | Flow alarm 11.2.c | HTST, HHST, aseptic magnetic flow meter based timing systems | Loss of signal/low flow 11.2.d | HTST magnetic flow meter based timing systems | Flow rate cut-in/cut-out 11.2.e | HTST magnetic flow meter based timing systems | Time delay 11.3 | HHST holding tubes indirect heat | Holding time 11.4 | HHST holding tubes direct injection heat | Holding time 11.5 | HHST holding tubes direct infusion heat | Holding time 12.1 | HHST, aseptic systems indirect heating | Sequence logic 12.2 | HHST, aseptic systems direct heating | Sequence logic 13 | HHST, aseptic systems | Pressure in the holding tubes 14 | HHST, aseptic systems using direct injection heating | Pressure differential across injector 15 | Vat, HTST, HHST, Aseptic (all electronic controls) | Electro-Magnetic Interference B. Plants being regulated under the provisions of Chapter 11 (Dairy Plant HACCP System) shall be responsible for the performance for all above required tests should the state health officer fail to perform them at the required frequency. C. The state health officer shall affix regulatory seals to all pasteurization equipment, as prescribed by the PMO, after testing the equipment. D. The state health officer shall provide the plant a copy of the pasteurization equipment test report. E. The plant shall notify the state health officer immediately if the regulatory seals are broken. F. The pasteurization equipment shall not be operated without authorization from the state health officer when any of the required regulatory seals are broken.