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BS 4285-4:1991

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Microbiological examination for dairy purposes Methods for assessment of hygienic conditions
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English

Published date

04-30-1991

Foreword
Committees responsible
Methods
1. Scope
2. General considerations
3. Inspection procedures
4. Preparation and use of swabs and rinses
5. Calculation and expression of results
6. Test report
Appendices
A. Palin's test for the presence of residual chlorine
B. Assessment of the hygienic condition of road tankers
C. Assessment of the hygienic condition of milk bottles
    and cartons
D. Assessment of the hygienic condition of plant and
    equipment
E. Assessment of the hygienic condition of farm dairy
    equipment using rinse techniques
F. Surface areas
Tables
1. Guide to interpretation of results of Palin's test
2. Approximate surface areas of items of milking
    equipment

Methods for determining the hygienic status, after cleaning and disinfecting, of farm dairy equipment, milk tanks, milk collection tankers, containers of milk, milk processing equipment and general items of equipment used in dairies.

This Part of BS 4285 describes methods for assessing the hygienic status of plant and equipment after cleaning and disinfection. The methods described are appropriate for farm dairy equipment, milk tanks, milk collection tankers, containers for milk, milk processing equipment and general items of equipment used in dairies.

NOTE The publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back page.

Committee
AW/17
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 90/51790 DC and BS 4285(1968). (08/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2011. (11/2011)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
18
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

BS 5226:1991 Code of practice for equipment and procedures for the cleaning and disinfecting of milking machine installations
BS 4285-1.1:1991 Microbiological examination for dairy purposes. Guide to general procedures Sampling and preparation of samples
BS 7771:1994 Code of practice for pasteurization of milk on farms and in small dairies

BS 4285-3.7:1987 Microbiological examination for dairy purposes. Methods for detection and/or enumeration of specific groups of microorganisms Enumeration of coliform bacteria
BS 4285-1.2:1984 Microbiological examination for dairy purposes. Guide to general procedures Diluents, media and apparatus and their preparation and sterilization
BS 4285-3.3(1986) : 1986 MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION FOR DAIRY PURPOSES - METHODS FOR DETECTION AND/OR ENUMERATION OF SPECIFIC GROUPS OF MICROORGANISMS - ENUMERATION OF AEROBIC BACTERIAL SPORES
BS 4285-3.1:1986 Microbiological examination for dairy purposes. Methods for detection and/or enumeration of specific groups of microorganisms Enumeration of psychrotrophic microorganisms
BS 4285-3.6:1986 Microbiological examination for dairy purposes. Methods for detection and/or enumeration of specific groups of microorganisms Enumeration of yeasts and moulds
BS 4285-3.14:1988 Microbiological examination for dairy purposes. Methods for detection and/or enumeration of specific groups of microorganisms Enumeration of mesophilic microorganisms
BS 4285-1.3:1984 Microbiological examination for dairy purposes. Guide to general procedures Procedures for obtaining incubation conditions
BS 4285-2.1:1984 Microbiological examination for dairy purposes. Methods of general application for enumeration of microorganisms Enumeration of microorganisms by poured plate technique for colony count

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