[Microbiological quality of dried milk products for child nutrition in Czechoslovakia]

In the course of four years, 20 175 samples of milk powder products for baby foods were examined. On an average, 1.18% of the products did not comply with the requirements of the Czechoslovak State Standards. Total microbe number higher than required by the standard was found in 0.36% of the samples, on an average, higher counts of enterococci in 1.02%; coliform micro-organisms were found in 0.78% of the samples. Staphylococci and salmonellae were absent. Moulds were present in 34 samples (Aspergillus flavus without the production of aflatoxin).