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.
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