Section 14
of Public Health Milk And Dairies Regulations 1960 Reprinted 1999
Section 14
Every dairy farmer shall cause the following precautions to be taken in connection with the milking of cows —
(a)
no dusty matter shall be moved in the milking-house during the milking or within half an hour before the milking commences, in such manner as to cause risk of contamination of the milk;
(b)
milking shall be carried out in a good proper light, whether in the day time or in the hours of darkness;
(c)
before milking is begun all dirt on or around the flanks, tail, udder and teats of each cow shall be removed and the udder and teats shall be kept thoroughly clean during milking;
(d)
the hands of the milker shall be thoroughly washed and dried before milking and shall throughout the milking be kept clean, free from contamination and, as far as practicable, dry;
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(e)
all milking stools shall be kept thoroughly clean;
(f)
the foremilk of each cow shall be separately drawn into a receptacle for immediate visual examination and shall be subsequently discarded in such a manner as to avoid risk of infection; and
(g)
immediately after milking the milk shall be placed in a covered receptacle.