TOTAL BACTERIAL COUNT, SOMATIC CELL COUNT AND PRESENCE OF AFLATOXIN M1 IN RAW MILK FROM THE “OV?E POLE” REGION, REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA

Dairy product quality monitoring begins at the farm and ends in hands of consumer. Raw milk must also meet other standards; it should be free drug residues, added water sediment, contaminants abnormalities. In our researches, is taken somatic cells count, number bacteria Aflatoxins as indicators raw from Ov?e Pole region period January-June, 2018. For needs this research, an analysis was made 1320 samples for presence milk, determination cell count 478 well identification quantification aflatoxin M1 60 samples.  The results study indicated acceptable 95.5 % while 2 amount above limits with highest 0.58 mg/kg milk. According to European standards, biggest part (89.55 %), does not standard. From analyzes by producers that were subject can concluded they do adhere good agricultural practice, level contamination high due poor hygiene, improper handling after milking insufficient education farmers hygiene primary production.