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THE MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY OF ICE CREAMS SOLD IN HYDERABAD CITY.

Author(s) : RAJALAKSHMI

Type of article: Article

Summary

THREE HUNDRED AND ONE SAMPLES WERE COLLECTED FROM HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, ICE CREAM PARLOURS, AND LOCAL VENDORS. THESE WERE ASSESSED FOR STANDARD PLATE COUNT (SPC) COLIFORMS BY MPN METHOD AND FOR PATHOGENS. ONLY 58 (19.4%) WERE WITHIN INDIAN STANDARD INSTITUTION (ISI) SPECIFICATIONS FOR SPC AND COLIFORM COUNTS. STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS WAS ISOLATED FROM 20.3% SAMPLES, AND ESCHERICHIA COLI FROM 7% SAMPLES. THE SLAB ICE CREAM SOLD IN HOTELS WAS SUPERIOR TO OTHER VARIETIES SOLD BY LOCAL VENDORS.

Details

  • Original title: THE MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY OF ICE CREAMS SOLD IN HYDERABAD CITY.
  • Record ID : 1983-2267
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1983
  • Source: Source: J. Food Sci. Technol.
    vol. 20; n. 1; 1983.01-02; 19-20; 2 tabl.; 10 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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