ASSESSMENT OF FOOD MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION BY SALMONELLA REPRESENTATIVES

Assessment of microbial contamination on the food contact surface and food-handlers' hands in Fardis city of Alborz province

Background and Objective: The purpose of this cross-sectional study is to evaluate the microbial contamination of food-handlers' hands and food contact surfaces in food preparation and distribution centers. Materials and Methods: This study was performed in 2019 in Fardis city of Alborz province. In this study, 100 samples of food contact surfaces and 48 samples of staff hands were collected f...

Microbial Contamination of Handmade Sauce Used by Street Food Vendors in Jashore, Bangladesh

Background: Contaminated handmade street foods are often claimed to occur food-borne diseases, especially in developing countries. Therefore, considering the public health issue, this study was conducted to assess the microbial contamination of handmade sauce used by street food vendors in Jashore, Bangladesh. Methods: A total of 30 samples of Plum Sauce (PS) and Tomato Sauce (TS) were collect...

Microbial food safety risk assessment

Mechanisms of egg contamination by Salmonella Enteritidis.

Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) has been the major cause of the food-borne salmonellosis pandemic in humans over the last 20 years, during which contaminated hen's eggs were the most important vehicle of the infection. Eggs can be contaminated on the outer shell surface and internally. Internal contamination can be the result of penetration through the eggshell or by direct contamination of egg con...

Microbial Assessment of Pre-packaged Food

The present study was conducted to check the microbiological safety of pre-packaged foods during January 2011 to April 2011. A total of 30 randomly collected samples from retail outlets were subjected for presence of microorganisms and total viable count. Out of 30 samples 28 (93.2%) showed the growth, Total Viable count ranged from 4 x 10 to 2.5 x 10 CFU/g. Among positive samples 57.14% were G...