Bulk Tank Raw Milk Quality

Effects on Consumers and Survey-based Risk Assessments

Authors

  • Greg Keefe Maritime Quality Milk, Atlantic Veterinary College, Charlottetown, PE CANADA C1A 4P3
  • Ahmed ElMoslemany Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, Charlottetown, PE CANADA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20084420

Keywords:

bulk tank milk, somatic cell count, bacterial count, plate count, storage condition, bacterial milk quality

Abstract

Raw bulk tank milk (BTM) quality (SCC and bacteria burden) is used to quantify the health and safety of milk. Laboratory-based studies have demonstrated that milk with lower bacteria and somatic cell count produces milk products with superior quality attributes and shelf-life. Raw BTM is subjected to a number of tests to indicate udder health, milk harvest hygiene and storage conditions on the farm. These tests include; total bacterial count (TBC) (or standard plate count (SPC)), preliminary incubation count (PIC), laboratory pasteurization count (LPC) and coliform count (CC), as well as SCC. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between raw BTM quality and consumer experience with fluid milk products and to survey on-farm risk factors for bacterial milk quality.

Author Biography

Ahmed ElMoslemany, Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, Charlottetown, PE CANADA

PhD Candidate

Cover image of the 41st Conference Proceedings: A herd of cattle standing in the field, framed by a cloudy sky. Yellow background.

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Published

2008-09-25

Issue

2008

Section

Research Summaries

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