BS 809:1985 pdf download.Sampling of milk and milk products.
4 Administrative arrangements NOTE - The following instructions are not necessarily applicable for routine sampling.
4.1 Sampling personnel Sampling shall be performed by an authorized person, properly trained in the appropriate technique. The person shall be free from any infectious disease. Sampling for microbiological examination shall always be undertaken by a person experi- enced in the technique of sampling for microbiological pur- poses.
4.2 Representation of the parties concerned The parties concerned, or their representatives, shall be given the opportunity to be present when sampling is performed.
4.3 Sealing and labelling of samples Samples shall be sealed and a label attached, indicating the nature of the product and, at least, the identification number, name and signature of the person responsible for taking the samples. If necessary, additional information may be included, such as the purpose of sampling, the mass or volume of sample, and the unit from which the sample was taken.
4.4 Replicate samples Unless otherwise agreed, samples shall be taken in duplicate and kept at the temperature indicated in table 1. They shall be made available immediately on request. It is recommended that additional sets of samples be taken and retained for arbitration purposes, if agreed between the interested parties.
4.5 Preparation of a sampling report Samples shall be accompanied by a report, signed by the authorized sampling person1) and countersigned by any witnesses present. The report shall give the following par- ticulars :
a) the place, date and time of sampling; .
b) the names and designations of the sampling personnel and of any witnesses;
c) the precise method of sampling, if this differs from the instructions given in this International Standard;
d) the nature and number of units constituting the con- signment, together with their batch code markings, where available;
5 Apparatus 5.1 Sampling equipment Sampling equipment shall be made of stainless steel, or of other suitable material of adequate strength, which does not bring about a change in the sample which could affect the results of subsequent examinations. The equipment shall be of sufficiently robust construction to prevent distortion in use. They shall, however, be sufficiently light to enable the operator to move them rapidly through the product. If solder is used in the manufacture of the equipment, it shall be capable of withstanding sterilization at 180 °C. All surfaces shall be smooth and free from crevices. AlI corners shall be rounded. Sampling equipment shall comply with the particular re- quirements appropriate to the product sampled (see section two).BS 809 pdf download.