Bacteriological quality of fresh vegetables salad sold in schools canteens and restaurants in Gaza Strip-Palestine
Other Title(s)
الجودة البكتيرية لسلطة الخضار الطازجة في مقاصف المدارس و المطاعم في قطاع غزة
Joint Authors
Arafah, Hashim Z.
Abu Awdah, Samiyah Muhammad Ahmad
al-Manamah, Abd al-Rauf Ali
Source
IUG Journal of Natural Studies
Issue
Vol. 25, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2017), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
The Islamic University-Gaza Deanship of Research and Graduate Affairs
Publication Date
2017-06-30
Country of Publication
Palestine (Gaza Strip)
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This research aimed to investigate the bacteriological quality of fresh vegetables salad sold in the local school canteens and restaurants in Gaza strip, Palestine.
Samples examined included different types of fresh vegetables salad.
A total of 200 random samples were collected from school canteens (100 samples) and different restaurants (100 samples) in Mid Zone, Khan Younis and Rafah governorates during the period from April to June 2013.
All samples were examined for Total Plate Count, Total Coliform bacteria, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Listeria spp., L.
monocytogenes, Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., and E.
coli O157:H7.
Eighty eight percentage of vegetables salad samples failed to comply with Guidelines for the microbiological examination of ready-to-eat foods, Food Standards Australia New Zealand.
The percentage of failure is distributed as follows; 79.5% with Total Plate Count, 60.5% with Total Coliform bacteria, 53.5% with E.
coli, 21.5% with S.
aureus, 14% B.
cereus, 7.5% Listeria spp., 2% L.
monocytogenes, 5% Salmonella spp., 1% Shigella spp., and 1% E.
coli O157:H7.
In this study the mixed vegetables salad samples were showed the highest non-compliant.
Moreover, several potential pathogens were isolated; Cronobacter sakazakii (12.5%; 25), Pasteurella spp.
(3%; 6) and Aeromonas hydrophila (0.5%; 1).
The results indicated that the tested vegetables salads had poor microbiological quality, and could act as a vehicle for food-borne pathogens such as Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., E.
coli O157:H7 and L.
monocytogenes, which justifies the necessity for the urgent actions to promote awareness about the possible health hazards
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Manamah, Abd al-Rauf Ali& Arafah, Hashim Z.& Abu Awdah, Samiyah Muhammad Ahmad. 2017. Bacteriological quality of fresh vegetables salad sold in schools canteens and restaurants in Gaza Strip-Palestine. IUG Journal of Natural Studies،Vol. 25, no. 1, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abu Awdah, Samiyah Muhammad Ahmad…[et al.]. Bacteriological quality of fresh vegetables salad sold in schools canteens and restaurants in Gaza Strip-Palestine. IUG Journal of Natural Studies Vol. 25, no. 1 (2017), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Manamah, Abd al-Rauf Ali& Arafah, Hashim Z.& Abu Awdah, Samiyah Muhammad Ahmad. Bacteriological quality of fresh vegetables salad sold in schools canteens and restaurants in Gaza Strip-Palestine. IUG Journal of Natural Studies. 2017. Vol. 25, no. 1, pp.1-12.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 10-12
Record ID
BIM-735610