Evaluation Of Microbial Load On Ready-To-Eat Foods Sold In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike Campus:- Nwalozie, Jocelyne C.
ABSTRACT
The evaluation of microbial
load on ready-to-eat foods sold in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture,
Umudike campus was investigated. Total coliform count ranged from 3.6x 10 5
cfu/ml to 12.4x10° cfu/ml, the total heterotrophic count ranged from 3.6x10°
to10.4«10° cfu/ml and the total fungal count ranged from 2.8x10° to
4.8x10cfu/ml. Five bacteria were isolated: Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus
aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Klebsiella pneumoniae.
E.coli, which is mainly associated with food poisoning because it is a fcacal
contaminant and a normal tlora of the intestinal tract, was present in (23.53%)
of the food samples alongside B. cereus (21.57%). Two fungi were isolated:
Aspergillus niger, occurring in (52.63%) of the food samples, and /Rhizopus sp.
(47.37%). The results of this study indicated that most of the ready-to-eat
foods sold in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike campus examined
did not meet bacteriological quality standards. Hence, it is recommended that
an intensive supervision of ready-to-cat foods sold in MOU AU campus should be
carried out by relevant authorities to avoid outbreak of epidemic due to food
borne infection and food poisoning.
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JOCELYNE, A (2023). Evaluation Of Microbial Load On Ready-To-Eat Foods Sold In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike Campus:- Nwalozie, Jocelyne C.. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved May 03, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-microbial-load-on-ready-to-eat-foods-sold-in-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-campus-nwalozie-jocelyne-c-7-2
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A, JOCELYNE. "Evaluation Of Microbial Load On Ready-To-Eat Foods Sold In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike Campus:- Nwalozie, Jocelyne C." Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2023). Accessed 03 May. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-microbial-load-on-ready-to-eat-foods-sold-in-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-campus-nwalozie-jocelyne-c-7-2