Microbiological Quality Assessment of Milk from Local Market in Suburban Regions of Nashik District

Author: Rajendrabhai D. Vasait, Chandrashekhar S. Deore, Vikas V. Kshirsagar and Pooja A. Khadtale

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Abstract

High-quality milk and milk products are becoming increasingly popular. As a result, all market participants must ensure clean and high-quality milk production. There are vast opportunities for quality milk and milk products in Indian market. Quality milk production depends on the milking environment, the milker's hygiene, the cleanliness of the milking animals, and the container or packaging of the milk. Contamination of milk is largely due to an unhygienic environment, poor milk handling practices, and milk adulteration. This study was planned to investigate the microbiological quality and safety of milk samples from local market. The samples were assessed for the microbiological quality of milk, including physiochemical parameters, the methylene blue dye reduction test (MBRT), the standard plate count (SPC), the detection of Salmonella and Shigella species, the presence of coliforms, and molds. After 3 days of storage, a higher SPC of 121 × 109 cfu/ml was detected in milk sample. A considerable number of coliform organisms were also found in the sample.

Keywords

Local market milk, Standard plate count, Most probable number, Microbiological quality

Conclusion

Total of five samples were collected and assessed subsequently for three days. Principal microbiological quality checking tests were followed, and few samples were detected for the presence of microbes. Considerable bacterial count in samples, suggest improper sanitary measures (Amistu et al., 2015). The samples were found to be positive for the presence of the coliform group of organisms, suggesting the possibility of contamination of samples (Jeppu et al., 2015). Adoption of appropriate sanitary measures and standard operating practices needs to be considerable (Melese and Addisu 2015; Chatli et al., 2014; Amistu et al., 2015). These results indicated that the milk samples will meet microbiological quality and that it is essential to follow the prescribed standard operating practices in the interest of consumers (Islam et al., 2021). This study highlights the significance of milk pre- and post-process management in terms of consumer health concerns.

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Rajendrabhai D. Vasait, Chandrashekhar S. Deore, Vikas V. Kshirsagar and Pooja A. Khadtale (2023). Microbiological Quality Assessment of Milk from Local Market in Suburban Regions of Nashik District. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(2): 230-235.