Abstract
Twenty-six liquid and powdered milk infant formulas have been subjected to tests for moisture or dry matter, ash, trace elements, filth, lipopolysaccharide, and aflatoxin M 1 content and microbial evaluation. Microbial counts are lower than the Italian legal limit except for two powder samples. On the other hand, the lipopolysaccharide content, an indirect index of gram negative contamination, indicates in this respect, poor raw material quality. Only three powdered milk samples contain aflatoxin M 1, the concentration of which does not exceed 13 ppt in the reconstituted milk. Pb levels do not exceed 0·25 ppm. All the results give a satisfactory hygienic picture for these products, but there is room for improvement.
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