1. Milk pasteurisation and safety: a brief history and update.
- Author
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Holsinger VH, Rajkowski KT, and Stabel JR
- Subjects
- Animals, Bacterial Infections history, Bacterial Infections prevention & control, Cattle, Disinfection methods, Disinfection trends, Europe, Food Preservation methods, History, 19th Century, History, 20th Century, Milk microbiology, Milk standards, Mycobacterium Infections history, Mycobacterium Infections prevention & control, United States, Disinfection history, Food Microbiology, Food Preservation history, Hot Temperature, Milk history
- Abstract
A brief history of the development of milk pasteurisation is presented and updated. Concerns about the margin of safety provided by current pasteurisation standards in terms of milk-borne pathogens such as mycobacteria (in particular Mycobacterium paratuberculosis) and other emerging pathogens such as Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli O157:H7 are discussed. With the exception of the endospores of Bacillus cereus, current standards appear to be adequate for public health assurance of milk safety provided good manufacturing practices are followed.
- Published
- 1997
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