Brazilian Journal of Microbiology | |
Detection of airborne psychrotrophic bacteria and fungi in food storage refrigerators | |
Sema Sandikci Altunatmaz2  Ghassan Issa1  Ali Aydin1  | |
[1] ,Istanbul University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Istanbul,Turkey | |
关键词: Airborne fungi; psychrotrophic bacteria; ready-to-eat food; air sampler; refrigerator; | |
DOI : 10.1590/S1517-83822012000400027 | |
来源: SciELO | |
【 摘 要 】
The purpose of this study was to determine the microbiological air quality (psychrotrophic bacteria and airborne fungi) and distribution of fungi in different types of ready-to-eat (RTE) food-storage refrigerators (n=48) at selected retail stores in the city of Edirne, Turkey. Refrigerators were categorized according to the type of RTE food-storage: meat products, vegetables, desserts, or a mix of food types. Microbiological quality of air samples was evaluated by using a Mas-100 Eco Air Sampler. Four refrigerators (all containing meat products, 8.3%) produced air samples with undetectable microorganisms. The highest detected mean value of airborne psychrotrophic bacteria and fungi was 82.3 CFU/m³ and 54.6 CFU/m³, respectively and were found in mixed-food refrigerators. The dominant airborne fungal genera found were Penicillium (29.0%), Aspergillus (12.0%), Mucor (9%), Cladosporium (8%), Botyrtis (7%), and Acremonium (6%). By definition, RTE food does not undergo a final treatment to ensure its safety prior to consumption. Therefore, ensuring a clean storage environment for these foods is important to prevent food-borne disease and other health risks.
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