SEARCH FOR MICROORGANISMS IN UTENSILS, MILK AND CHEESE OF THE CRAFT PRODUCTION IN SMALL UNITS OF PRODUCTION IN SEROPÉDICA, RIO DE JANEIRO

Authors

  • Jonathan Johanz Quiroz Zegarra Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Rita de Cassia Campbell Machado Botteon Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Bruno César Ribeiro da Silva Oliveira Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Paulo de Tarso Landgraf Botteon Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Miliane Moreira de Souza Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Keywords:

Tecnlogia de leite, queilos

Abstract

This work was performed in order to evaluate the hygienical and sanitary features of homemade production of “Minas Frescal” cheese in small units of production in Seropédica, RJ. Samples of subclinical and clinical mastitic cows milk, production stuffs and cheese were analyzed. Several microorganisms were detected in 100% of the samples, including Salmonella spp. in a sample of cheese. The main isolated agents were Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus schleiferi coagulans, Staphylococcus spp., Enterobacter spp., Enterobacter aerogenes, Bacillus spp., Klebsiella pneumoniae, Streptococcus uberis, Streptococcus spp. and Micrococcus spp. Microorganisms were isolated from the milk of clinical and subclinical mastitis cows, the production stuffs and storage and also from the cheese, confirming the inadequate thermic treatment and hygienic procedures of the utensils. The inadequate hygienic quality of the homemade cheese evaluated is of concern once the isolated microorganisms represent potential hazards to health and the product sale is direct to the consumers.

KEY WORDS: Food safety, homemade cheese, hygienic quality.

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Published

2009-04-03

How to Cite

ZEGARRA, Jonathan Johanz Quiroz; BOTTEON, Rita de Cassia Campbell Machado; OLIVEIRA, Bruno César Ribeiro da Silva; BOTTEON, Paulo de Tarso Landgraf; SOUZA, Miliane Moreira de. SEARCH FOR MICROORGANISMS IN UTENSILS, MILK AND CHEESE OF THE CRAFT PRODUCTION IN SMALL UNITS OF PRODUCTION IN SEROPÉDICA, RIO DE JANEIRO. Brazilian Animal Science/ Ciência Animal Brasileira, Goiânia, v. 10, n. 1, p. 312–321, 2009. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/425. Acesso em: 6 dec. 2025.

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2009)

Section

Veterinary Medicine

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