Thirty-nine samples of refrigerated raw milk were collected on site from 20 dairy farms. Thirty per cent of teats and udders were cotton swabbed in each herd. The presence of Lactococcus spp., yeasts and Pseudomonas spp. was evaluated. The level of contamination of samples varied greatly from one farm to another. Average Lactococcus spp. counts were 3 4 10 2 cfu mL - 1 in milk, 2 6 10 3 cfu per total area on teats and 7 7 10 2 per 25 cm 2 on udders. Average yeasts counts were of 6 9 10, 4 8 10 2 and 3 0 10 2 for milk, teats and udders, respectively, while average Pseudomonas spp. counts were of 5 8 10 2 , 2 1 10 4 and 6 2 10 3 . Variations in the level of Lactococcus spp. and yeasts in milk were not linked with their levels on teats and udders.