studying the quality of raw milk, also found that 75% of the samples
had a mesophile count higher than the standards required by the IN
51 regulation [1] and a presence of thermo tolerant coliforms in 22%
of samples. Data from the municipalities of Botucatu and São Manuel,
both in upstate São Paulo, also mention high total coliform counts, as
also high counts for thermo tolerant coliforms and mesophiles