18 AAC 32.255 - Testing
(a) When a cheese producer begins production
of a new cheese or cheese product, or begins production of a cheese or cheese
product that has not been in production during the past year, or after a cheese
or cheese product fails a test prescribed under this section,
(1) the department will collect and analyze
samples monthly for the next two months of production; and
(2) after two months, the department will
collect and analyze samples biannually unless the department determines that
additional or more frequent testing is required to confirm product
safety.
(b) The
department will analyze samples of cheese or cheese products in accordance with
21 C.F.R.
133.5, adopted by reference in
18 AAC 32.215, for milkfat,
moisture content, and phosphatase.
(c) The department will analyze samples of
cheese or cheese products for each of the following foodborne pathogens:
(1)
Listeria monocytogenes,
using the methodology set out in the Bacteriological Analytical
Manual, Chapter 10, adopted by reference in
18 AAC 32.215;
(2)
Salmonella.using the
methodology set out in the Bacteriological Analytical Manual,
Chapter 5, adopted by reference in
18 AAC 32.215;
(3)
Escherichia coli, using
the methodology set out in the Bacteriological Analytical
Manual, Chapter 4, adopted by reference in
18 AAC 32.215;
(4) Enterotoxigenic Escherichia
coli,
(A) using the methodology set
out in the Bacteriological Analytical Manual, Chapter 4a,
adopted by reference in
18 AAC 32.215; and
(B) if Escherichia coliis
present at l04 or more per gram;
(5) Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia
coli(EHEC), using the methodology set out in the
Bacteriological Analytical Manual,Chapter 4a, adopted by
reference in
18 AAC 32.215; and
(6)
Staphylococcus aureus,
using the methodology set out in the Bacteriological Analytical
Manual, Chapter 12, adopted by reference in
18 AAC 32.215.
(d) A cheese producer shall
immediately report to the department results of any voluntary testing for
antibiotic residue or pathogens that exceed standards or tolerances under
18 AAC 32.250 or
18 AAC 32.275.
(e) The department may collect and test
environmental samples as needed to ensure proper sanitation within a
facility.
Notes
Authority:AS 03.05.011
AS 17.20.005
AS 44.46.020
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