Microbiological quality evaluation of goat milk collected from small-scale dairy farms in Penang Island Malaysia

Suguna M., . and Rajeev Bhat, . and Wan Nadiah W. A., . Microbiological quality evaluation of goat milk collected from small-scale dairy farms in Penang Island Malaysia. pp. 1241-1245. ISSN 2231-7546

Microbiological qualities of fresh goat milk collected from two selected popular dairy farms in Penang Island Malaysia were evaluated as a measure of food safety. Milk samples were screened for total plate counts yeast and mould counts psychrotrophic counts Staphylococcus aureus presumptive Escherichia coli Coliforms and Klebsiella pneumoniae which were in the range of (mean values) 4.2- 4.5 4.2- 4.6 3.1- 4.3 2.7- 3.2 2- 4.6 2.2- 4.0 and 4.1- 4.8 log CFU/ml respectively in the two farms. Milk samples were also screened for the presence of selected foodborne pathogens such as Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella sp. Results showed the presence of only Salmonella sp. (at 2.9 log CFU/ml) with the absence of Listeria monocytogenes. The outcome of this study assumes importance as the presence of microbial contaminants amounts indicates poor milk quality which requires immediate consideration as it can pose serious health risk to consumers.

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Abstract

Microbiological qualities of fresh goat milk collected from two selected popular dairy farms in Penang Island Malaysia were evaluated as a measure of food safety. Milk samples were screened for total plate counts yeast and mould counts psychrotrophic counts Staphylococcus aureus presumptive Escherichia coli Coliforms and Klebsiella pneumoniae which were in the range of (mean values) 4.2- 4.5 4.2- 4.6 3.1- 4.3 2.7- 3.2 2- 4.6 2.2- 4.0 and 4.1- 4.8 log CFU/ml respectively in the two farms. Milk samples were also screened for the presence of selected foodborne pathogens such as Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella sp. Results showed the presence of only Salmonella sp. (at 2.9 log CFU/ml) with the absence of Listeria monocytogenes. The outcome of this study assumes importance as the presence of microbial contaminants amounts indicates poor milk quality which requires immediate consideration as it can pose serious health risk to consumers.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Goat milk
AGROVOC Term:	Microbiological analysis
AGROVOC Term:	Dairy farms
AGROVOC Term:	Quality
AGROVOC Term:	Contamination
AGROVOC Term:	Pathogens
AGROVOC Term:	Food safety
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	26 Apr 2025 16:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22369

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