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Microbial, physical, and chemical quality of packaged ice in Florida.

Author(s) : SCHMIDT R. H., RODRICK G. E.

Type of article: Article

Summary

In a statewide survey, ice samples purchased at retail were evaluated for labelling information and microbiological, chemical, and physical quality. Only 11% of bags from on-premises manual facilities, compared to 79% for off-premises mechanical facilities, had appropriate label information. One ice sample exceeded the state regulatory limit for aerobic plate count (APC) (lower than 500 CFU/milliliter). Yeasts and molds were detected in 12% of the samples. No Listeria monocytogenes were found in any of the samples. Coliform counts exceeding the state regulatory limit (lower than 1/100 ml) were observed in 13.5% of manual, on-premises facilities compared to 3.6% of samples from mechanical, off-premises facilities. No significant differences were detected between samples from on- and off-premises facilities with regard to chemical composition.

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  • Original title: Microbial, physical, and chemical quality of packaged ice in Florida.
  • Record ID : 2000-0780
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Journal of Food Protection - vol. 62 - n. 5
  • Publication date: 1999/05
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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