Hazard Database
Hazard detail
| Food Type : | Raw Milk |
| Description : |
| Hazard: | Biological -- Bacteria -- Mycobacterium bovis |
| Source: | Unpasteurised milk used to be a common vehicle for transmission of M.bovis. Risk from consumption of unpasteurised milk should currently be low as very low prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in dairy cattle |
| Justification: | Pathogen data sheet. *Mandatory pasteurisation and the National TB testing programme of dairy cattle |
| Control Measure: | Cattle and deer herd monitoring. Pasteurisation of milk. Vector control (possum, ferret) |
| Reference: | Raw dairy products research |
| Last Updated: | 19/12/2017 |