Q. Illustrate Spoilage of Milk and Milk Products?
Milk is a wholesome food and so it is generally consumed in its basic form or with the addition of a beverage supplement. Milk is a basic food commodity for several milk-based preparations. It is important to know that the raw milk obtained from a healthy buffalo or cow is generally free from organisms. How then does the milk get spoiled? There are many factors that lead to spoilage of milk. Can you suggest a Consider the following situation. The milk is normally procured from small farmers, collected in refrigerated containers and transported to the processing plants. Much before the milk is procured, the process of milking the cattle takes place. Now, can you suggest how milk can get spoiled at each of these stages? The first and foremost exposure is the milk obtained from an infested udder which can carry microorganisms, as cows and buffaloes generally suffer from mastitis. Apart from the udder, the othkr sources of spoilage organisms in milk could be through the handler, utensils, storage vessels and othei process equipments etc.