title: Microbiological quality of Queensland stockfeeds with special reference to salmonella.
abstract: One hundred Queensland stockfeeds were examined for their counts of total aerobic bacteria, coliforms, fungi and salmonellas. The total aerobic bacteria, coliform and fungal counts were significantly higher (P < 0.005) for mashes than for crumbles and pellets and salmonellas were isolated from significantly more (P < 0.005) mashes (64%) than pellets and crumbles (8%). Counts of less than 1 salmonella per 100 g were found in 36.4% of the 44 positive feeds. The remainder of the counts ranged from 1.2 per 100 g to greater than 147 salmonellas per 100 g feed.
mesh_terms: D000332:Aerobiosis; D000821:Animal Feed; D001315:Australia; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005658:Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012475:Salmonella / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012703:Serotyping