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Milk assembly and its effect on the hygienic quality of milk
Author(s) -
STEWART D B
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
international journal of dairy technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1471-0307
pISSN - 1364-727X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0307.1985.tb00530.x
Subject(s) - quality (philosophy) , distribution (mathematics) , data collection , dairy industry , environmental science , business , operations management , food science , agricultural economics , engineering , statistics , biology , mathematics , economics , mathematical analysis , philosophy , epistemology
The method of milk collection from farms and distribution to receiving centres in Northern Ireland is described. Price adjustments based on total bacterial counts (TBCs) have led to an improvement in the bacterial quality of milk on the farm. Current data are quoted. The importance of collection procedures, and tanker design and cleaning, on the TBC of milk at the receiving centre is discussed. It is concluded that increases in TBC during collection and distribution are marginal ij the proper procedures are used.