The 16 tests you need to perform on raw milk, finished products

Abstract

With an effective Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) program and successful implementation of the Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule, some plant managers believe that finished product testing is unnecessary. For fluid milk, the suggested frequency of testing includes freshly bottled off the line, 24 hours after bottling, at end of code and a shelf-life check at 14 days following storage at 45 F. Test 16. Because coliforms are indicator organisms, these counts will verify all the right things were done correctly within the facility.