MİCROBİOLOGİCAL PROPERTİES OF CİVİL CHEESE

In this study, 50 civil cheese samples obtained from Erzurum province have been analysed microbiologically. The mean values of colony counts were determined as follows for different microorganisms: for general viable microorganisms 3.36x10s cfu/g, for psychrophilic microorganisms 3.90x105 cfu/g, for coliform group 3.05xl04 cfu/g, for E.coli 3.07xl0: cfu/g, for S.aureus 1.16x 102 cfu/g, for Lactobacillus 2.06xl04 cfu/g, for yeast 1.32x10s cfu/g, and mould 5.11xl04 cfu/g. According to the microbiological analysis results, it was concluded that civil cheese may cause a potential risk for public health and thereby hygienic precautions should be taken by determining critical control points from phases of production, storage and sale.