title: Proposed guidelines for maximum acceptable air-borne microorganism levels in dairy processing and packaging plants.
abstract: From the total number of air-borne microorganisms present per m3 of air, 1.5% were found to contaminate a dairy product while being packed into a container with an opening of 100 cm2 if it was exposed for 60 s. This value was used to compile a proposed guideline of maximum acceptable number of air-borne microorganisms per m3 which, if complied with, could ensure that no significant air-borne contamination of the product being packaged would take place.
authors.affiliation: Animal and Dairy Science Research Institute, Irene, Republic of South Africa.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Radmore
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Holzapfel
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lück
mesh_terms: D000391:Air Microbiology; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003611:Dairy Products; D005511:Food Handling / Q000592:standards*; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006285:Health Planning; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D007221:Industry / Q000592:standards*; D011786:Quality Control; D013019:South Africa