MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY OF BABY FOODS

摘要

In this study, 30 random samples of locally manufactured dried baby foods with milk base were collected from various retailers in Assiut City for microbiological examinations. The samples were examined for Aerobic plate count (APC), Coliforms, Faecalcoliforms, E. coli, Enterococci, Psychrotrophic, Thermoduric, Cl. perfringens and Yeasts & molds counts. Total numbers of different types of microorganisms were counted and most of samples contained relatively low numbers of microorganisms, in particularthe average counts of APC and coliforms were 1.1 x 10~5 /g and 5 MPN/g, respectively. Faecal coliforms, E.coli and Cl.perfringens showed undetectable levels (<3 MPN/g) in all the examined samples. It was found that the average counts of enterococci, psychrotrophic, thermoduric and yeasts & molds were 2.9 x 10 /g, 4.4 x 10~4 /g, 3.5 x 10 /g and 5/g, respectively. From the present investigation, the public health significance of the examined microorganisms recovered from the examined baby foods sold in Assiut City was discussed.