THE FUNGAL PROBLEM IN THE CHEESE INDUSTRY
Introduction
Fungi are a major cause of spoilage in food since they have a great versality for growing substrates and conditions where other microorganisms are not able to grow. Fungal spoilage of cheese is a problem and cause quality reduction due to visible or invisible defects such as off-odour and off-flavour. Some of the fungi growing on cheese may also produce mycotoxins, which lead to a food safety issue.
** Refer to the article attached for more information on the methods of detection of moulds and preventative measures.