Microbiological quality of some commercial dairy products and cheese analogues focused on Mideast


Published: Apr 20, 2024
Keywords:
Microbiological quality fermented milk dairy cheeses cheese analogues microbial contamination
AH Adam
A Aly Salwa
MF Saad
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6010-8879
Abstract

Dairy products are food consumed by people of all age groups, especially children. They are highly nutritious and provide micro and macro-nutrients essential for the growth and maintenance of human health. However, they are not only nutritious for humans but also excellent growth substrates for microorganisms. Owing to insufficient animal health control, inadequate training of farmers & dairy processing workers about dairy hygiene, and weakness in the cold chain during production and storage, milk and dairy products are considered a high-risk category for potential microbial contamination. This review is considered a scarce review aimed to show the degree of microbiological quality of some varieties of dairy and non-dairy products, fermented milk, dairy cheeses, and cheese analogues, predominately in the Mideast.

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MF Saad, Cairo University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Food Hygiene & Control, Giza, Egypt

Food Hygiene and Control

Dairy Technology

Dairy Microbiology

Food analysis

Food chemistry

Food Physics

Edible oils and fats safety and technology

Edible eggs safety and quality

Food Safety

Udder diseases in dairy animals

ISO 22000:2018 and HACCP system

ISO 9001: 2015

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