Effect of ‘chlorine‐free’ cleaning of milking equipment on the microbiological quality and chlorine‐related residues in bulk tank milk

The influence of new chlorine‐free milking equipment cleaning protocols was compared with that traditional chlorine‐based from the perspective microbiological quality and chlorine‐related residues in bovine bulk tank milk. Commercial dairy farms using different were identified, milk these sampled tested on three occasions during production season for microbial load trichloromethane chlorate. Total bacterial counts residue levels lower than protocols, demonstrating had a positive impact when implemented commercial farms.