Microbiological Examination Of Fresh Milk Sold In Warri Zone Delta State.

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this research was to assess the hygienic properties of commercially available dairy foods especially fresh/raw milk.Milk, when synthesized in the udder of a healthy cow is virtually sterile.As milk passes through the teat cistern and teat channel, it may be contaminated with low levels of bacteria (<1000/ml), which are generally not significant to milk quality and safety. Milk from a cow with mastitis (infection of the mammary gland) however, may harbor large numbers of the infectious bacteria. After it leaves the cow, milk may be contaminated from the exterior of the…