1. Kennedy Wilson NYS Dept. of Agriculture & Markets Division of Milk Control Andrew M. Cuomo Governor Richard A. Ball Commissioner References: Part II, MC Manual, PMO 2013, NYS Part IV and FDA’s Laboratory Proficiency Program Dairy Practices Council Guidelines Standard Methods for the Examination of Dairy Products DMC Staff QMPS

2. 2  What is a Sample ?  Is there a Standard Operating Procedure ( SOP ) or Protocol for Sampling?  When is an SOP needed for on farm sampling ?  “Nontraditional” sampling  Sampling for Drug Residue Testing  Why is sample collection part of Drug Residue testing … ????  What is emphasized and why Overview Overview

3. 3 representative Collection and handling  A representative subsample of milk collected from a lot of milk. Collection and handling is done in accordance with accepted practices detailed in the Standard Methods for the Examination of Milk, NYS regulations and the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance.  This includes properly completed records. Chain of Custody In particular a Chain of Custody (COC) What is a milk Sample ? What is a milk Sample ?

4. 4  SOP: A set of fixed instructions or steps for carrying out usually routine operations  Protocol: Rules of conduct, behavior in certain situation.  Your sampling procedure often can be unique to your operation.  Certain types of sampling require a posted SOP / Protocol. Standard Operating Procedure Standard Operating Procedure

5. 5  “Direct load” Milk directly from cow to truck.  “Indirect Loading” Milk to a bulk tank then to a parked truck.  Plant Wall Tank or Silo with plunger type sampling device in side wall or door  A “QMI” device and septum in the door of a milk tank or truck.  A sampler septum on back of a milk truck  Robotic milker “AMI”  Generally any Nontraditional method Note: Traditional Bulk Tank sampling does not require a posted SOP. When is a SOP Required When is a SOP Required

6. 6  Nontraditional sampling involves any situation that isn’t commonly done.  Why discuss our view of Nontraditional ?  Sampling we’ll consider Nontraditional. Milk Cans Totes of milk Bag in a box Partial drop offs from a Bulk Truck Partial pick-ups of milk in other than a bulk tank truck Frozen milk Your examples Nontraditional Sampling Nontraditional Sampling

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8. 8 Or is it ok to transport milk for cheese making in the purest form of Traditional Cheese making

9. 9  The start: Contact your NYS inspector (DPS) to request your license. Discuss how you plan to sample. Request a licensing application and the electronic Sampling Producer Milk publication.  Complete the license application. Submit it to NYS  Practice your procedure Discuss the equipment you’ll use, your record keeping and sample handling plan with your DPS  Take the written and practical exams. Sampling for Drug Residue Testing Sampling for Drug Residue Testing

10. 10  What you plan on testing; sheep - bulk tank?  What will effect your sample and subsequently your test results Agitation & Temperature Contamination  Dirty dipper hands or vials, improper technique etc Post sampling, sample handling Handling in the laboratory  NF done first Immediate – Without delay – Prior to  As with entire Drug Residue Testing program What to Emphasize in Sampling What to Emphasize in Sampling

11. 11  The collection procedure Consistency is key; set yourself up to be successful  Documentation Doing certified work in an accredited lab, if you can’t read it … it didn’t happen Start well, provide adequate space so paper work is easily accessed and thereby easy to use.  Again Set Up For Success  Sample equipment Clean dipper … rinse-wash-rinse store to dry Sample containers in clean covered container Sanitizer and test equipment What to Emphasize in Sampling What to Emphasize in Sampling

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14. 14  Entire program is based on proper sampling You don’t test your milk … you test your sample  Set up for success by having an easily understood plan and space to work.  Dedicate space so it is simple to keep records, take samples, test sample, maintain records etc.  Good preparation saves you the only thing you can’t buy … ?  This is not difficult, it’s just a procedure. Takeaways to Emphasize Takeaways to Emphasize TIME

15. 15 SOP for running around in circles Laboratory Results

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