Kualitas Mikrobiologis Susu Segar sebagai Bahan Baku Keju

Abstract

The aim of this study was to observe microbiological quality of fresh milk as the raw material of cheese. There were 35 milk samples taken from six farms. The total count of microorganisms, Staphylococcus aureus, and coliforms were examined with plate count method (pour plate method). The result showed that the milk samples from the third farm had the highest number of total plate count (6 973 333.3 + 4 712 126.2 cfu/ml), the fifth farm showed the highest number of Staphylococcus aureus (1 950.0 + 636.4 cfu/ml), and of coliform (321 139.2 + 4 177 723.8 cfu/ml). Compared to the maximum number of microbial contamination according to the Indonesia National Standard (SNI 01-3141-2011), all the samples (100%) from the six farms were higher than the standard. The high number of Staphylococcus aureus and coliform contamination in milk due to the inadequate personal hygiene practices and the poor cleanliness level of water, cages, and equipment. This condition should be considered as a risk of food contamination that can cause disease for the consumers.