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This report describes a cross-sectional study on 3 dairy farms, where hoses used to divert waste milk, transition milk, and colostrum were analyzed by culture methods and matrix-assisted laser desorption\/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) to assess the presence of pathogenic bacteria such as <jats:italic>Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa<\/jats:italic>, and <jats:italic>Klebsiella<\/jats:italic> spp. In addition, the presence of biofilms was analyzed using scanning electron microscopy and confocal spectral microscopy. Biofilms composed of multispecies microbial communities were observed on the surfaces of all milk hoses. In two dairy farms, <jats:italic>S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae<\/jats:italic>, and <jats:italic>Klebsiella oxytoca<\/jats:italic> were isolated from the milk hose samples collected. Cleaning and sanitation protocols of all surfaces in contact with milk or colostrum are crucial. Hoses used to collect waste milk, colostrum, and transition milk can be a source of biofilms and hence pathogenic bacteria. 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