Common use of Quality Procedures Clause in Contracts

Quality Procedures. Part 3 The Quality Procedures set out the consequences of failing to comply with the control limits set out in the Quality Standards Table, including when we may reject or suspend your Milk collection in accordance with section 6 of this Agreement for breach of the Specifications or other Quality Standards. Part 2: Quality Standards Table A TARGET B CONTROL LIMITS C TEST METHOD D MINIMUM TEST FREQUENCY MICROBIOLOGICAL Aerobic Plate Count (APC) or Total Plate Count (TPC) <10,000 cfu/mL <50,000 cfu/mL AS 1766.2.1 or Petrifilm SM, or Bactoscan As per Bega specified period Somatic Cell Count (SCC) <200,000 cells/mL <400,000 cells/mL Fosomatic FC 5000 or appropriate IR method calibrated by AS method Every delivery Thermoduric bacteria <2,000 cfu/mL <5,000 cfu/mL Pour Plate Method Testing may occur every Quality Assessment Period CHEMICAL Protein (True) 3.25% m/v min 3.0% m/v Milkoscan 4000 or appropriate IR method as calibrated by AS method Every delivery Milk fat 3.8% m/v min 3.2% m/v Milkoscan 4000 or appropriate IR method as calibrated by AS method Every delivery Antibiotics and Inhibitory Substances zero zero Any approved testing method in Australia Every delivery PHYSICAL Temperature 1–4°C 1–5°C Tanker digital thermometer – calibrated by AS method Every delivery/Every vat Acidity <0.12% < 0.15% Titratable Acidity test method and or approved internal method (ref AS 2300) Every delivery Sensory and Appearance White to cream in appearance, free from foreign matter, taints and coagulation White to cream in appearance, free from foreign matter, taints and coagulation Smell and visual test prior to pumping from tanker Every delivery pH >6.65 >6.65 and < 6.75 Approved internal pH test method As required Foreign Matter (Sediment) Disc 1 Disc 2 minimum Sediment Lintine disc test or approved internal method (AS 2300, 1.7-1990) Every delivery Freezing point -0.512 °C <-0.517 °C Freezing point depression test – AS 2300.2.5 Randomly / As required