Show DIRT IN UTENSILS BREEDS BACTERIA j Dirty utensils are probably responsible Bible sible le for more mOle unsanitary and low- low quality milk than any single cause This Is due largely to the fact that many producers do lo not realize when their utensils are unsanitary t. t DIrt Dirty utensils do not necessarily J mean visible dirt Utensils IDa may be he perfectly clean to the e eye e and yet contain bacteria In large enough numbers num num- J bers bels to cut down what might have been a superior quality to one which is of low quality The only way a to tobe he be sure that clean utensils are being used Is an unsparing use of steam C or where this I is not obtainable a thorough cleansing with hot water and ond some safe sate agent for destroying these organisms Milking machines which are handled handled han han- In a n loose and slovenly way are breeders of bacteria resulting In a n product very high In l bacteria but when milking machines are l kept scrupulously clean clenn the they aid air In the production of n a superior product The rIre producer who Is experiencing dilli- dilli t culty In getting his milk to market marl In Inn n a sweet condition will do well to tot t check up on his utensils and mal make e sure euro of their cleanliness The cream producer can cnn also make malte sure that his r r cream separator Is clean clenn after each time It Is used Dirty strainers are another trouble point to l be e watched as os frequently the cloth used for strainers becomes stained and foul if 3 resulting in the multiplication 01 or these undesirable le bacteria within the I milk E Every very ery piece of rubber metal or glassware that the milk touches must t be scrupulously clean clean II It II Lascelles Lascelles Las Las- celles Colorado State Dairy Commission |