The presence of Aflatoxin M1 in milk is a serious problem for the farmer and for industry. As the Spanish Food Safety Agency reports, its high toxicity - related to cancer induction and mutagenicity -and the difficulty of its destruction due to its high thermal stability, makes this toxin one of the most complex food safety problems in the sector.

The daily management of milk production is an activity that involves the participation of many people, located in diverse places and with very limited time. Consequently, it is a system that requires a very high degree of organization so that all the steps of this process, from milking to processing in the plant, are well coordinated and carried out according to the established standards.