there are
no parameters as yet set to assess the level of contamination of milk by
this microorganism. As this bacterium suggests fecal contamination,
its presence, especially in raw milk, shows precarious conditions of
hygiene and sanitation in the process of obtaining such milk, as this
micro-organism is the only member of the coliform group that comes
exclusively from faeces, meaning that this product should be declared
as unfit for consumption