[Microflora in milk powder and baby food in powder form (author's transl)].

Abstract

After a discussion of the microbiological standards for milk powder and powdered baby food in various countries, the results of the microbiological analyses of some 1500 samples of these foodstuffs were presented. It emerged that the microflora of these products consists mainly of lactobacteria (they are not demonstrable with all culture methods), micrococci and bacilli: the latter are those with the greatest importance with respect to food hygiene. In addition to these Clostridia and moulds are also found in the samples; very occasionally enterobacteria are also found. No pathogenic germs were detected. With respect to the proposals for standards it was found that the latest Hungarian standards proposals are acceptable provided that the methods of analysis (culturing after Polonyi) are retained also for the proposals discussed.