Bulletin of the IDF N°533/2025: Considerations on methods for spore counting of butyric acid forming (“cheese spoiling”) clostridia Type:PDF The method may be performed

The method may be performed using automatic equipment

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additional validation will be required to demonstrate this

Bulletin of the IDF N°533/2025: Considerations on methods for spore counting of butyric acid forming (“cheese spoiling”) clostridia Type:PDF The method may be performedThe main risk factors for the presence of butyric acid bacteria in raw milk are poor quality silage and poor hygienic practices on the dairy farm. Spores of butyric acid bacteria can survive pasteurization of milk which is used in cheese production and are the causative agent of late blowing in cheese with severe economic impact on cheese production. As available methods for enumeration of cheese spoiling clostridia differ in both specificity and