1. Oltiana Petri, Institute of Public Health, Tirane, ALBANIA, Albania
Introduction: Child-care centers appear to provide daily opportunities for exposure to potentially hazardous food. Children aged less than five years are generally more susceptible to infection than the average healthy adult.
Method: We collected 495 food stuff samples, as well as 193 environmental samples on toys, furniture, and hands in 29 public day care centers in Tirana district over a three year period. ISO methods were used to determine the viability and diversity of bacteria in child-care facilities.
Results: In our study we found that the most common contamination were Enterobacteriace in 30.2% samples [95% CI 18.5-45.1], followed by AMC (aerobic mesophilic colony) in 21.3% samples [95% CI 17.6-25.4]. From molds in 20.8% sample [95% CI 17.6-24.3] with significanc level with other microorganisms χ2=53.2 p value resulted <0.01.
Total Coliform was found in 17.1% samples [95% CI 13.9-20.7], Escherichia coli in 12.3% samples [95% CI 9.7-15.4], yeast 10.4% [95% CI 8.1-13.2], Salmonela spp 4.8% [95% CI 2.1-10.7] and Staphilococcus aureus (1.7%) [95% CI 0.5-6.0]. Listeria monocitogenes and Bacillus cereus were not identified.
Conclusion:. Our study provides the extent of microbial diversity in daycare centers and suggested ways in which sanitation might be improved. This will increase the food safety for the children.
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Tematska oblast:
Kvalitet i bezbjednost hrane
Datum:
20.05.2016.
XI Savjetovanje hemičara, tehnologa i ekologa Republike Srpske
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