Farm production influences on milk hygiene quality.
1996
Sumner J.
Increasing demands by retailers and manufacturers for high quality raw material, a greater level of public awareness on food quality together with stricter food safety legislation in almost all dairying countries, are making increasing demands on milk producers for milk of the highest hygienic quality. Milk buyers and processors demand that ex-farm milk has low total bacterial counts and somatic cell count levels. Spore forming bacteria continue to cause problems in manufactured products and milk-borne human illness remains a concern. In order to produce milk of good hygienic quality, dairy farmers must be aware of the sources of contamination and importance of milk handling, cooling and storage. The bacterial contamination in milk emanates from a number of sources including mastitis, external udder surfaces and from the milking plant. In the UK a combination of farm inspections to meet regulatory requirements and bonuses paid for good quality milk, supported by research and advisory work have, during the last twenty years, brought about significant improvements in the quality of ex-farm milk. The world milk market is a global one and competitive. Consumers demand high quality products. Member countries of IDF must continue to commit resources to improving the hygienic quality of ex-farm milk.
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