Metwally, A., Ali, F. (2014). Listeria spp. IN READY-TO-EAT DAIRY PRODUCTS FROM RETAILERS AND SMALL DAIRY SHOPS. Journal of Food and Dairy Sciences, 5(10), 725-730. doi: 10.21608/jfds.2014.53209
A. M. M. Metwally; Fatma H. M. Ali. "Listeria spp. IN READY-TO-EAT DAIRY PRODUCTS FROM RETAILERS AND SMALL DAIRY SHOPS". Journal of Food and Dairy Sciences, 5, 10, 2014, 725-730. doi: 10.21608/jfds.2014.53209
Metwally, A., Ali, F. (2014). 'Listeria spp. IN READY-TO-EAT DAIRY PRODUCTS FROM RETAILERS AND SMALL DAIRY SHOPS', Journal of Food and Dairy Sciences, 5(10), pp. 725-730. doi: 10.21608/jfds.2014.53209
Metwally, A., Ali, F. Listeria spp. IN READY-TO-EAT DAIRY PRODUCTS FROM RETAILERS AND SMALL DAIRY SHOPS. Journal of Food and Dairy Sciences, 2014; 5(10): 725-730. doi: 10.21608/jfds.2014.53209
Listeria spp. IN READY-TO-EAT DAIRY PRODUCTS FROM RETAILERS AND SMALL DAIRY SHOPS
1Dairy Science and Technology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
2Food Hygiene and Control Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Egypt
Abstract
Three hundred samples of six different dairy products, collected from retailers and small dairy shops in Giza and Beni-Suef governorates, were examined for the presence of Listeria spp. Twenty-one percent of the samples contained Listeria spp. The ratio was between zero percent for yogurt and 42% for ice cream. Listeria innocuaandL. grayiwere most dominant in the samples, only few samples contained L. monocytogenes. These small shops and retailers have a good share of the Egyptian market. These findings pose a serious situation for public health aspect.