Bulk milk tank equipment provided on a food premises for selling milk to the consumer in a container provided by the consumer or by the person in charge of the food premises, whichever the case may be, and filled on the premises, must-
(a) consist of at least two tanks to make allowance for the alternate cleaning of the tanks, so that a new batch of milk is not added to a tank still containing milk from a previous batch;
(b) not be made wholly or partly of copper, copper alloy or toxic material which can come into contact with the milk;
(c) have a smooth finish free of open seems, cracks and rust stains and must be constructed with stainless steel or equivalent material in such a way that any surface that comes into contact with milk must be accessible for the purposes of proper washing and disinfection;
(d) use pipes, valves, containers or any other equipment which comes into direct contact with the milk during the operation of the bulk tank facility, which is of a material and design that will enable proper washing, disinfection and storage;
(e) have a drainage incline leading directly to the outlet point;
(f) be fitted with an outlet pipe manufactured and fitted in such a way that liquid can drain out of the tank and the end of the outlet pipe must be screw-threaded and fitted with a screw cap permitting the end to be shut off;
(g) be provided with an agitator of stainless steel or equivalent material capable of thoroughly mixing the contents of the tank;
(h) be provided with a lid. where applicable, that closes and seals properly to protect the milk from insects, dust and other contaminants;
(i) be fitted with a thermometer capable of measuring the temperature of the milk in the tank accurately to the nearest 1 °C;
(j) be equipped to cool the milk in the tank to 5°c or lower temperature within three hours after receiving it, and be capable of keeping such cooled milk at a temperature indicated in Annexure E to the Regulations;
(k) be installed at a minimum distance of 0,5 meters from any roof, ceiling or wall;
(l) be insulated in such a way that when no cooling takes place, the temperature of the milk in such a tank must not increase by more than 3°C in 12 hours if the surrounding temperature is 32°C and above;
(m) not be used for any other purpose except the storage of milk.