The microbiological quality of raw milk has already been studied by
several different authors and even so the consumption of this product
is still a common occurrence,State of Bahia [4]. The dairy activities in this region are represented
mainly by small to medium rural dairy producers who have milk as one
of their sources of income for survival. Many of them lack the technical
assistance which could allow the implementation of techniques to
improve the quality and quantity of their production of milk.