Studies of the mycological quality of infant milk foods

ABSTRACT

160 r and om samples of dried infant milk foods representing four br and s [40 samples br and A locally made based infant formula, 40 samples br and B imported milk based infant formula, 80 samples br and C and D imported infant milk powder] were collected from different pharmacies in Cairo and Giza to be mycologically examined. Yeasts and moulds were detected in 35, 20, 15, and 27.5% of examined samples of br and s A, B, C, and D with mean counts of 41.42, 30, 35, and 21.81/g, respectively. Yeasts were isolated from 5%, 2.5%, and 5% of examined milk br and s A, B, C, and D, respectively, while moulds were detected in 35%, 20%, 15%, and 22.5% with a mean value of 39.28, 23.75, 30, and 42.44/g of examined br and s, respectively. Yeasts and moulds belonging to the genera C and ida, Saccharomyces, Rhodotorula, Cladosporium, Aspergillus, Alternaria, Mucor, Penicillium, Rhizopus, Absidia, and Scopulariopsis were isolated from the examined milk br and s. The significance of isolated fungi as well as suggestive control measures for production and h and ling of the infant milk foods were discussed