Hygienic-sanitary evaluation of the commercial goat milk in Paraíba State, Brazil / Avaliação higiênico-sanitária do leite de cabra comercializado no estado da Paraíba, Brasil

ABSTRACT

Six commercial brands of goat milk sold in Paraíba State were evaluated. Microbiological analyses of 24 samples were collected in four different periods, including aerobic mesophilic counts, yeasts and moulds and, and total fecal coliforms. The counts ranged from 1.30 to 3.32, 0.71 to 0.99, and from 0.00 to 0.57 Log.UFC/mL for total aerobic mesophiles, moulds, yeasts and total coliforms, respectively. All samples were negative for fecal coliforms. The microbiological status of all samples was in accordance with the current food safety mandates in Brazil, as provided by the Technical Production Guideline for Identification and Quality of Goat Milk from the Brazilian Agriculture Ministry. However, significant differences (P

RESUMO

Foram analisadas amostras de seis marcas comerciais de leite de cabra produzidas na Paraíba. Para cada marca comercial, foram coletadas amostras de quatro datas de processamento, totalizando 24 amostras experimentais. As análises realizadas foram de bactérias aeróbias mesófilas, bolores e leveduras e coliformes totais e termotolerantes. As contagens variaram de 1,30 a 3,32; 0,71 a 0,99; e de 0,00 a 0,57Log.UFC/mL para bactérias aeróbias mesófilas, bolores e leveduras e coliformes totais, respectivamente. Todas as amostras apresentaram contagens negativas para coliformes termotolerantes. Os valores para os demais grupos de microrganismos analisados para todas as marcas comerciais permaneceram de acordo com a legislação vigente do Brasil, considerando o Regulamento Técnico de Produção, Identidade e Qualidade do Leite de Cabra do Ministério da Agricultura, entretanto, houve variação (P