Open AccessEvaluating the Temperature of Incoming Raw Milk at a Dairy Processing Plant
Author(s) -
Niamh Burke
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
hsoa journal of dairy research and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2688-9315
DOI - 10.24966/drt-9315/100024
Subject(s) - raw milk , environmental science , raw material , whole milk , zoology , food science , biology , ecology
Ensuring stringent temperature control parameters and efficient cooling mechanisms are maintained at a dairy plant are critical to downstream processing capabilities and product quality. This study examined the temperature of incoming raw milk across three production months (June, July, August 2018), to capture peak season processing at one dairy manufacturing plant. A total of n=4,236 data points across three milk intake bays were analysed.Across the study area, the average temperature of incoming milk was 6.18°C (1.54 Standard Deviation (SD)). After the initial cooling step in the dairy facility, the average temperature of stored