# The Dairy Products (Hygiene) Regulations 1995, Paragraph 1


Subject to paragraph 2 below, drinking milk which is raw cows' milk shall meet the following standards after wrapping:
Plate count at 30° (per ml)
≤50,000 calculated on the basis of a geometric average over a period of two months, with at least two samples a month.
Staphylococcus aureus (per ml)
n = 5, c = 2, m = 100, M = 500
Salmonella spp
Absence in 25ml, n = 5, c = 0
Pathogenic micro-organisms and their toxins shall not be present in quantities such as to affect the health of the ultimate consumer.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/1086/schedule/4/part/I/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/dairy-products-hygiene-regulations-1995/schedule-4/part-I/paragraph-1
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