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标题：ASSESSING THE MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY OF FOOD SOLD ON AND AROUND KOFORIDUA POLYTECHNIC CAMPUS IN GHANA
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作者：Agnes Amissah ; John Owusu
期刊名称：Annals : Food Science and Technology
电子版ISSN：2065-2828
出版年度：2012
卷号：13
期号：1
出版社：Valahia University Press
摘要：In developing countries, street food plays a major role in the nutritional requirements of many people especially those whose schedule take them away from home during the day and sometimes in the night. Street food though cheap and convenient may be a vehicle for food-borne diseases and food poisoning if it is not handled properly. In recent times there have been reported cases of food-borne diseases such as typhoid fever, diarrhea and other intestinal related diseases which may be attributed to consumption of contaminated food and water. This provided the basis for this research. The aim of the research was to assess the influence of hygienic practices of food vendors on microbiological quality of food sold on and around Koforidua Polytechnic campus, Ghana. The study was conducted through questionnaire administration, interviews, personal observation and microbial count analysis. The microbial count for Escherichia coli, Salmonella and Staphylococcus aureus were conducted on selected food samples, and the results from the total viable count (TVC) test showed that E. coli (> 1.0 x 103 ± 1.1 x 101) and S. aureus (>7.0 x 103 ± 1.0 x 101) detected in fufu samples were beyond the acceptable limits, while the S. aureus (< 1.0 x 102 ± 2.0 x 100) found in waakye samples was below satisfactory but above unsatisfactory levels. However, Salmonella was not detected in meat, soup and stew samples. The level of hygiene consciousness of the food vendors was found to be low therefore vendors should be educated on hygiene practices.
关键词：Food vendors; hygienic practices; contamination; diseases; microbial count