Tuberculosis Organisms in Milk and Cheese (Hansard, 9 February 1999)

HL Deb 09 February 1999 vol 597 c20WA 20WA

§ The Countess of Mar
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether it is possible to detect tuberculosis organisms in milk and cheese. [HL650]

§ The Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Lord Donoughue)
Yes. There are procedures to detectMycobacterium bovis in milk and cheese. However, the nature of microbiological testing is that it cannot give complete assurance of food safety.