Description: Situational awareness related to the inspection of Grade “A” milk plants.

Terminal Competency:

Demonstrate the ability to gain compliance.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Demonstrate basic plant terminology.

2. Describe basic plant inspector skills.

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Description: Laws, regulations, and guidance related to milk plants.

Terminal Competency:

Cite rules and regulations.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Identify rules and regulations.

2. Recognize violations.

3. Recognize the Interstate Milk Shippers (IMS) regulatory rating process.

4. Recognize when enforcement actions are required.

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Description: Various types of equipment used in milk plants.

Terminal Competency:

Describe milk handling equipment.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Trace milk flow.

2. Explain sanitary design of equipment.

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Description: Milk plant processing practices.

Terminal Competency:

Demonstrate knowledge of milk plant operations.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Describe PMO construction requirements.

2. Explain single service container/closure manufacturing.

3. Explain product cooling requirements.

4. Give examples of contamination/adulteration.

5. Recognize cleaning and sanitizing requirements.

6. Observe the sanitary condition of the facility.

7. Describe product rework.

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Description: Water supply and protection related to milk plants.

Terminal Competency:

Describe the water supply.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Describe water sources.

2. Describe water supply protection.

3. Describe different uses of water within a milk plant.

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Description: Pasteurization and public health controls.

Terminal Competency:

Recognize the public health significance of pasteurization.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Describe pasteurization.

2. Demonstrate equipment testing skills.

3. Identify public health controls.

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Description: Milk plant food safety control measures.

Terminal Competency:

Explain milk plant food safety control measures.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Identify food safety controls in a Grade “A” milk plant.

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Description: Sampling related to milk plants.

Terminal Competency:

Discuss sampling related to milk plants.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Describe aseptic sampling practices.

2. Describe the examination of milk/milk products.

3. Describe the sampling of milk plant water systems.

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