Occurrence Of Bacteria In Locally Produced Yoghurt And Ice Cream
ABSTRACT
The occurrence of bacteria in locally produced
yoghurt and ice cream was carried out. Forty samples each of yoghurt and ice
cream were collected from Umuahia gate (main market), Orpet Junction and
Umudike. They were examined for total aerobic plate counts and coliform counts
using pour plate technique. The total viable counts ranged from 1.2 x 10° to
2.8 x 10° cfu/g. The coliform counts ranged from 4.9 x 10° to 8.4 x 10°. The
bacteria isolated were Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Streptococcus
spp, Lactobacillus spp Samples from Umudike had the least bacterial population
and Umuahia gate (main market) the highest. Orpet samples were moderate. This
shows a high level of occurrence of bacteria in the products making them
unacceptable for consumption. The presence of these pathogens in yoghurt and
ice cream poses a potential health risk to the consumers and is of public
health significance.
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B., CHINED. "Occurrence Of Bacteria In Locally Produced Yoghurt And Ice Cream" Mouau.afribary.org (2022). Accessed 14 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/occurrence-of-bacteria-in-locally-produced-yoghurt-and-ice-cream-7-2