| (a) The requirements specified in §218.3 of this
title (relating to Evaluation of Milk Laboratories) are minimum standards
for a laboratory applying for or renewing accreditation or approval
in Texas. These specifications are available online at http://www.dshs.texas.gov/milk
and for review during normal business hours at the Milk and Dairy
Unit, Department of State Health Services, 8407 Wall Street, Austin,
Texas 78754.
(b) Each applicant laboratory will be evaluated, at
a minimum on the following factors:
(1) milk testing procedure performance of staff;
(2) quality assurance plan;
(3) manuals of procedures;
(4) performance on split samples;
(5) equipment;
(6) calibrations and standards;
(7) methodology;
(8) facilities;
(9) sample acceptance policies;
(10) sample tracking;
(11) record keeping;
(12) reporting; and
(13) interpretation of results.
(c) A laboratory must meet all minimum standards, pass
annual split samples, and pass an onsite inspection at least biennially
to be accredited or approved.
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