Abstract:Objective To investigate the sanitation quality of milk produced in 3 communities of Elunchun, in order to provide scientific basis for the safety of milk consumed by local residents. Method Seventy two fresh bulk milk samples produced by individual self-produce and self-sale cow farms from 8 points-of-sale and twenty seven bagged fresh milk samples produced by local factories were collected and checked. Results The qualified rate for sensory indices of 99 milk samples was 82.83%, the qualified rate for aerobic plate count was 63.64% and the qualified rate for physical and chemical indices was57. 58%. Water was added in 65 bulk milk samples, accounted for 65.66% of total samples. Soybean milk was intermingled in 2 samples. Antiseptics or antibiotics were detected in 5 of bulk samples, which were shown by an improved bio-fermentation test. Most bulk milk samples examined by the degree of heating test were raw. Conclusion There are a lot of problems on the quality of milk in these three communities of Elunchun; improving supervision on the quality of milk in markets by hygienic administration departments is advised.