The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter,
shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise.
(1) Accreditation--An official approval granted by
the department to a laboratory. The accreditation only permits analysis
of milk and dairy samples in accordance with the applicable rules
based on the process outlined in this subchapter. Accreditation is
granted to a laboratory that is capable of correctly performing the
analyses for which it is accredited. Accreditation does not imply
that the department certifies the results produced by the accredited
laboratory.
(2) Antibiotic milk laboratory--A laboratory only authorized
to screen for antibiotics in milk manufacturing.
(3) Approval--An official approval granted by the department
to a laboratory. The approval only permits analysis of milk samples
for antibiotic testing in accordance with applicable rules based on
the process outlined in this subchapter. Approval is granted to a
laboratory that is capable of correctly performing analyses for which
it is approved. Approval does not imply that the department certifies
the results produced by the approved laboratory.
(4) Department--The Department of State Health Services.
(5) Evaluation--An onsite inspection performed by the
department that includes a fact-finding process in which information
and observations are collected for the purpose of evaluation of the
laboratory's compliance with established accreditation or approval
standards.
(6) Officially designated laboratory--A commercial
laboratory or a milk industry laboratory officially designated by
the department for the analysis of milk, milk products, milk for manufacturing,
or frozen desserts.
(7) Official laboratory--A biological, chemical, or
physical laboratory, which is under the direct supervision of the
department for the analysis of milk, milk products, milk for manufacturing,
or frozen desserts. Official laboratories include full service laboratories.
(8) Split samples--An annual proficiency testing program
that includes bacterial count, coliform count, somatic cell count,
presence of antibiotics, presence of phosphatase, and presence of
added water, contingent on the milk laboratory accreditation or approval,
which is coordinated by the Milk and Dairy Unit, Department of State
Health Services, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Texas 78754, to determine
if the milk laboratory is qualified in performing the analyses.
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