Bacterial Contamination Of Mouth Contact Point For Consumption Of Canned Soft Drinks Sold In Umuahia

ABSTRACT

Bacteria contamination of mouth contact point for consumption of canned soft drinks sold in Umuahia were carried out in Umuahia metropolis. About 100 samples of canned soft drink were used in this study, they includes beta-malt, Grand malt, Amstel malt, Malta Guiness and Dubic malt. Five (5) bacterial genera were isolated which include Bacillus sp., Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus sp., Escherichia coli, Bacillus sp, COANS, Micrococcus sp, Enterococcus faecalis, Klebsiella sp and α-haemolytic Streptococcus. Occurrence of bacterial isolates showed that CoANS has the highest occurrence of 30(42.86%) while Pseudomonas aeruginosa 2(2.85%), Micrococcus sp., α-haemolytic Streptococcus 1(1.42%), Enterococcus faecalis 1(1.42%) had the lowest occurrence. CoANS had the highest occurrence of 30(42.86%) while Pseudomonas aeruginosa 2(2.85%), Micrococcus sp., α-haemolytic Streptococcus 1(1.42%), Enterococcus faecalis 1(1.42%) had the lowest occurrences.