Microbiological quality and sample collection policy for dairy products in Ramallah and Al-Bireh district, Palestine
(East. Mediterr. health j).
in English
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| ID: who-117689
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ABSTRACT
We aimed to identify bacterial pathogens/contaminants in dairy product samples collected by environmental health inspectors of the Palestinian Ministry of Health from 2001-04. A total of 722 samples of dairy products were randomly collected from different sources in Ramallah and Al-Bireh district. The percentages of unacceptable samples for the combined years were 23.0% for total aerobic count, 21.0% for total coliforms, 15.2% for faecal coliforms, 1.0% for Staphylococcus aureus, 10.3% for moulds, 2.3% for yeasts and 14.3% for Escherichia coli. All the examined samples tested negative for Salmonella spp. Total aerobic counts rose continuously between 2001 and 2004
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Collection:
Databases of international organizations
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Neglected Diseases
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Zoonoses
Database:
WHO IRIS
Main subject:
Quality Control
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Salmonella
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Dairy Products
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Escherichia coli
Language:
English
Journal:
East. Mediterr. health j
Year:
2009
