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Evaluation of the Hygienic Quality of Raw Cow’s Milk in Oujda City Morocco

K. Mchiouer1, S. Bennani1, N. Sh. El-Gendy2 and M. Meziane1

1Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Laboratory of Water Sciences, Environment and Ecology, University Mohammed I, Oujda, Morocco.

2Petroleum Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Process Development, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.

Corresponding Author E-mail: nourepri@yahoo.com

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/bbra/2482

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study is to determine the microbiological quality of raw cows’ milk of Oujda city. Raw milk samples are collected randomly between June 2014 and May 2015 from 20 Mahlaba (dairies) for microbiological evaluation. The samples are analyzed to determine total mesophilic aerobic bacteria (TMAB), total coliform, fecal coliform, staphylococcus aureus, fecal streptococci, proteolytic bacteria and lactic acid bacteria. The results of bacterial count showed that there is a variation between all the milk samples and a period effect is also observed. The mean counts of total mesophilic aerobic bacteria from all sale points are between 1.76×106 and 40.17×106 CFU/ml. Milk samples reveled counts total coliform and fecal coliform ranging from 0.58×105 to 11.10×105 CFU/ml and from 0.60×103 to 14.64×103 CFU/ml, respectively. Staphylococcus aureus are also detected in all samples with counts ranging from 0.35 ×103 to 3.08×103 CFU/ml. Fecal streptococci are found in all milk samples, at counts ranging from 0.16 ×102 to 2.18 ×102 CFU/ml. And finally, proteolytic and lactic acid bacteria are between 0.3×103 and 2.86×103 CFU/ml and 2.37×106 and 24.14 ×106 CFU/ml respectively. These results indicate a lack of compliance with good manufacturing practice at milking, collection and transportation of raw milk.

KEYWORDS: Raw milk; Hygiene; Microbiological quality; Pathogens; Oujda; Morocco

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