Microbial quality of street-vended ice cream

Microbial Quality of Ready-to-Eat Street Vended Food Groups Sold in the Johannesburg Metropolis, South Africa

Background: In many developing countries, the risk of contracting a food-borne disease is high after consuming contaminated ready-to-eat Street-Vended Foods (SVFs). The main objective of this research was to assess the microbiological quality of SVF groups sold in the Johannesburg Metropolis, South Africa. Methods: A stratified random sampling procedure was used for collecting the ready-to-eat...

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Heavy metals assessment and sensory evaluation of street vended foods

In this study, the level of lead and cadmium present on the most often consumed street vended foods available around the University of Santo Tomas, España, Manila, as well as the effect of exposure to environment on the amount of these heavy metals on street vended foods were determined using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS) after dry ashing (AOAC No. 999.11). The sensory characteristi...

Microbiological safety of street vended fruit chats in Patiala city.

Street-vended foods are appreciated for their unique flavours and convenience, as well as for maintaining the nutritional status of the population. They also assure food security for low–income urban population and livelihood for a significant proportion of the population in many developing countries. In spite of these potential benefits, street foods have been reported to be contaminated with ...

Effects of genistein on melanosis and microbial quality of Litopenaeus vannamei during ice storage

Utilization of genistein as a natural inhibitor was studied alone and in combination with conventional treatments on melanosis and microbial quality of fresh L. vannamei during 10 days ice storage. Treatments were as followed: A (dipping samples in distilled water), B (dipping in 1.25 % sodium metabisulphite solution), C (dipping in 0.01 % genistein + 2% glycerol solution), D (dipping in 0.1 % ...