Abstract:
This study was carried out to evaluate microbial quality of raw cow`s
milk taken at different sampling points from farmers, groceries and milk
vendors in Khartoum North. The results were as follows frames total
viable count of bacteria was 3.65±0.03 cfu/ml, yeasts and moulds
0.897±0.03 cfu/ml, staphylococcus aureus 1.18±0.26 cfu/ml, total
coliforms 5.11±0.60MPN/mL, E. coli 1.11±0.19 MPN/ml, Salmonella
was not detected in the modern farm while detected in traditional farm.
Groceries total viable count of bacteria was 4.78±0.92 cfu/ml, yeasts and
moulds0.94±0.63 cfu/ml, staphylococcus aureus 2.05±0.84 cfu/ml,
coliforms 18.5±0.97 cfu/ml, E. coli 1.89±0.27 cfu/ml, Salmonella was not
detected in the supermarkets while was detected in traditional shops and
all vendor. Milk vendors total viable count of bacteria was 6.47±0.97
cfu/ml, yeasts and moulds 2.95±0.97 cfu/ml, staphylococcus aureus
3.40±0.73 cfu/ml, coliforms 49.1±13.4 MPN/mL, E. coli
15.00±3.41MPN/mL. These result revealed that the microbes less
pollution compared groceries this may be due to the milk man or good
practices for milking on the farm. The milk vendors are the most
contaminated samples this may be due to the milking environment or pots
and milk, as well as the movement of vehicle traveling salesman milk it
makes it more susceptible to microbes that may comes from dust and
frequent conquest of pots and milk and there for entry of microbes.
