Listeria spp. IN READY-TO-EAT DAIRY PRODUCTS FROM RETAILERS AND SMALL DAIRY SHOPS

Metwally, A. M. M.; Ali, Fatma H. M.

doi:10.21608/jfds.2014.53209

Listeria spp. IN READY-TO-EAT DAIRY PRODUCTS FROM RETAILERS AND SMALL DAIRY SHOPS

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

A. M. M. Metwally ¹
Fatma H. M. Ali ²

¹ Dairy Science and Technology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

² Food Hygiene and Control Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Egypt

10.21608/jfds.2014.53209

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.

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