Research Article
Bacteriological Quality and Incidence of Some Pathogenic Bacteria in Fresh
White Cheese Sold in Tripoli, Libya
Author(s): Yahia S Abujnah, Liala S El Magdoli, Said O Gnan, Mufida K Eljabali and Rabya A Lahmer
Yahia S Abujnah, Liala S El Magdoli, Said O Gnan, Mufida K Eljabali and Rabya A Lahmer
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the bacteriological quality and safety of fresh white cheese sold in Tripoli, Libya. The study lasted for approximately 7 months (November 2011-May 2012), during this period 87 fresh white cheese samples were collected from seven different areas (4 to 5 factories from each area with the rate of 3 duplicates). The samples were tested for the temperature at receiving, pH and acidity, total aerobic counts, total coliform counts and the detection of incidence of some pathogenic bacteria including Escherichia coli, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella spp., Aeromonas hydrophila, and Listeria monocytogenes. Results indicated that the average temperature, % acidity, and pH of the tested samples were (15.80°C ± 5.8, 0.21 ± 0... View More»
DOI:
10.4172/1948-5948.1000301