#H5N1 has now infected 30% of California's #dairy herds. #Processing of #milk matters. #Ultrapasteurized milk tends to be safer ane of superior quality to #pasteurized milk.
?? #H5N1 #threat to #chilled #milk #consumption. Why #Ultrapasteurization of #milk vs #Pasteurization matters. ? Starting off with the same quality of raw?milk, #ESL* processing technology like #Ultrapasteurization reduces the microbial load by a much greater degree than regular #pasteurisation. ? Then, due to the superior hygienic design, ESL filling technology provides a much greater degree of protection against?re-contamination?from the filling environment. ? Thus in effect, the quality of the product fed to the filler is largely maintained without?re-contamination. ? The combined effect of the processing and filling, results in the ESL product having a reduced microbial load compared with a regular pasteurised product - which will be spoiled in shorter time, due to this load. ? Broadly, this means that an ESL product will tend to be safer and of superior quality than a pasteurised product, as a result of having been produced in a more hygienic and tightly controlled environment. As a consumer, how do you tell the difference? The label on the package will say "Ultrapasteurized," and the milk packaging will be most probably be a half gallon carton. *Extended Shelf Life Source: Tetra Pak ESL Application Center Rose G. Barbara O'Brien