A Study on Storage Conditions of Pasteurized Fluid Milk Sold at Retail Food Establishments in Urban and Rural Areas

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This study was conducted from April 11, 1996 to May 12, 1996 in Taegu and its vicinities. The purpose of this study was to determine storage conditions of pasteurized fluid milk at retail food establishments. The results are summarized as follows 1. 12(9.5%) out of 126 retail food establishments displayed out dated fluid milk. In a county, more out dated fluid milk(18.2%) were found in retail food establishments in town area eup than those (2.5%) in township area myeon.(P<0.05) 2. 47(37.3%) retail food establishments stored fluid milk below 10$\circ$C, and 79(62.7%) stored them above 10$\circ$C. 3. Only 18(14.3%) refrigerators out of 126 had thermometers to check temperature of a refrigerator. 4. Coliform bacteria were isolated from 3(2.4%) out of 126 fluid milk samples.