Table 7.
Results from routine monitoring of cream, ice-cream, butter, kefir and yoghurt prepared from unpasteurised milk
| Enterobacteriaceae | E. coli | Campylobacter | L. monocytogenes | Listeria species | CPS | Salmonella | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cream (n = 100) | |||||||
| Total tested | 1 | 97 | 77 | 97 | 97 | 14 | 99 |
| Satisfactory | 1 | 74 | 77 | 96 | 96 | 14 | 99 |
| Borderline | 0 | 15 | NA | 1 | 1 | 0 | NA |
| Unsatisfactorya | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ice-cream (n = 2) | |||||||
| Satisfactory | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Butter (n = 37) | |||||||
| Total tested | 25 | 37 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 36 |
| Satisfactory | 19 | 20 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 36 |
| Borderline | 0 | 8 | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA |
| Unsatisfactorya | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kefir (n = 24) | |||||||
| Total tested | 11 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
| Satisfactory | 9 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 |
| Borderline | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA |
| Unsatisfactorya | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
NA, not applicable; CPS, coagulase positive staphylococci.
a
Includes unsatisfactory: potentially injurious to health.