PREVALENCE OF SOME FOOD POISONING BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM MILK AND SOME MILK PRODUCTS IN KAFR EL-SHEIKH GOVERNORATE

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Food Control Department, Fac. Vet. Med., Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt

2 Bacteriology, Mycology and Immunology, Fac. Vet. Med., Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt

Abstract

A total of two hundred samples (100 milk and 50 each of kareish cheese and ice-cream) were collected from different localities in Kafrelsheikh Governorate  for  detection  of some food poisoning bacteria. The  results  revealed  that   S.aureus  was detected in 13, 14 and 12% with mean counts of 5.8 ×104, 11.9 × 10and 3.3 × 104. While,  E.coli  was  detected  in 11, 14 and 14%  with  mean counts of 2.8 × 104, 11 × 10and   3.6× 104 in milk, kareish cheese and ice cream samples, respectively. Salmonella spp. was not detected in any of the examined samples. The results concluded that milk and dairy products may at times suitable for supporting the growth of these organisms and subsequently be responsible for food poisoning. The public health significance of the isolated organisms was discussed.

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