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Article: The Occurrence of Staphylococcus aureus on a Farm with Small-Scale Production of Raw Milk Cheese
- Article from:
- Journal of Dairy Science
- Article date:
- November 1, 2005
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CopyrightCopyright American Dairy Science Association Nov 2005. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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ABSTRACT
In recent years, the small-scale production of raw milk products has increased in Norway, and there is some concern that such foods may pose a risk of staphylococcal food poisoning to consumers. The aim of the study was to evaluate potential sources of contamination of raw milk cheese with Staphylococcus aureus on a bovine dairy farm with small-scale production. Samples for bacteriological analyses (n = 144) were collected from the animals, the environment, processing equipments, from humans, and from cheeses at various stages of production. Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from 10 of 11 cows, the farmer, equipment, the environment, and the cheese. Seventy-five Staph. aureus ...