Milk Sampling

2. Sample Collection
• Sampling collection
• Raw milk samples are taken from all the raw milk tanks. Other samples are taken
from the
• finished products (pasteurized milk, UHT Milk, yoghurt, butter and ghee).
• Sampling of the liquid milk (raw milk, pasteurized milk, yoghurt and UHT milk)
involves the
• use of clean and sterile sampling devices .The sample collection area is first
disinfected with
• 70% ethanol and then sterilized by the burning cotton wood held by tongs.
• Raw milk swabs and tap water are tested for presence of coli forms and E.coli.
Pasteurized milk
• and UHT milk are tested for coli forms, while yoghurt is tested for coli forms,
E.coli, yeasts