Sr. No.

Compliance Requirement

Key Documents / Records / Evidence

1

Provide facilities for hygienic handling and protection of raw materials and non-packed/non-wrapped dairy products during loading, unloading, transportation and storage.

Facility layout; SOPs for handling/loading/unloading; inspection records; photographs

2

Provide Bulk Milk Cooling (BMC) facilities, wherever applicable, to maintain milk under hygienic and appropriate conditions.

BMC records; temperature monitoring logs; maintenance/calibration records

3

Use watertight and non-corrodible containers for raw materials and dairy products intended for human consumption.

Container specifications; purchase records; inspection/maintenance records

4

Ensure conduits used for removal/transfer of raw materials or dairy products are designed and installed to prevent contamination of other materials/products.

Conduit/piping layout; cleaning records; maintenance/inspection records

5

Maintain an approved and hygienic wastewater disposal system.

Wastewater disposal procedure; approval/consent documents, where applicable; cleaning/maintenance records

6

Provide facilities for cleaning and disinfecting tanks used for transportation of dairy products and raw milk.

Tank-cleaning SOP; cleaning/disinfection records; inspection records

7

Ensure transport tanks/containers used for raw milk and dairy products are cleaned after every use.

Tank cleaning log; sanitation checklist; verification records

8

Establish and implement measures to prevent cross-contamination of dairy products, in accordance with the documented cleaning programme.

Cross-contamination control SOP; cleaning programme; verification records

9

Where foods contain dairy products together with untreated/unheated ingredients, store dairy products and such ingredients separately to prevent cross-contamination.

Storage plan/layout; segregation SOP; storage inspection checklist

10

Carry out production of heat-treated milk or manufacture of milk-based products that may pose contamination risks in a clearly separated working area.

Plant layout; area segregation plan; production records; inspection records

11

Clean equipment, containers and installations coming into contact with dairy products or perishable raw materials in accordance with a verified and documented cleaning programme.

Cleaning & sanitation SOP; cleaning schedules; completed checklists; verification records

12

Disinfect equipment/containers/installations where necessary as part of the documented cleaning programme.

Disinfection SOP; disinfectant usage records; sanitation verification records

13

For microbiologically stable dairy products, ensure equipment, containers, instruments, installations and storage rooms are cleaned and disinfected according to a verified and documented Food Safety Management Programme.

FSMS document; cleaning/disinfection schedules; verification records; internal audit records

14

Ensure disinfectants and similar substances are used in a manner that does not adversely affect machinery, equipment, raw materials or dairy products.

Approved chemical list; chemical specifications/SDS; chemical-use SOP; inspection records

15

Store disinfectants and similar substances in clearly identifiable, labelled containers containing instructions for use.

Chemical inventory; container labels; SDS/instructions; storage inspection checklist

16

Follow the prescribed/supplier's instructions for use of disinfectants and similar substances.

Chemical usage SOP; dilution/concentration records; staff training records

17

After use of disinfectants, thoroughly rinse instruments and working equipment with potable water, unless the supplier's instructions provide otherwise.

Rinsing SOP; cleaning records; potable-water quality records; verification records

18

Maintain documented evidence demonstrating implementation and verification of the overall sanitary and cleaning controls.

Sanitation records; cleaning logs; verification reports; corrective-action records; internal audit reports