WHAT DOES COLIFORM AND E.COLI BACTERIA LOOK LIKE IN FETA CHEESE?

WHAT DOES COLIFORM AND E.COLI BACTERIA LOOK LIKE IN FETA CHEESE?

Coliform and E.coli come across as little pin-prick holes in cheese. They are small and sometimes difficult to see but if anything appears to be this type of contamination immediately quarantine the cheese until you are sure it’s not the case. A laboratory will be able to test this and confirm a positive case.

Please refer to the attached pictures of the E.coli bacteria in Feta cheese.


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