Microbiological and parasitological contamination of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) from self service restaurants of Niterói city, RJ

  • Paula, Patrícia
  • Rodrigues, Priscila Simone dos Santos
  • Tórtora, João Carlos de Oliveira
  • Uchôa, Claudia Maria Antunes
  • Farage, Sheila
Publication date
July 2003
Publisher
Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT

Abstract

Analisou-se 30 amostras de alfaces de restaurantes self-service de Niterói quanto à presença de bactérias e parasitas. Dezesseis amostras apresentaram coliformes fecais, 16 mesófilos acima de 10(7) UFC/g e 3 cistos de Entamoeba coli. Estes dados indicam a necessidade da orientação dos manipuladores quanto a higienização no preparo de hortaliças.Thirty samples of lettuces from self service restaurants of Niterói were analyzed to detect bacteriological and parasitological contamination. Sixteen samples presented fecal coliform, 16 mesophilic aerobic microorganisms greater than 10(7) UFC/g and 3 cysts of Entamoeba coli. These data suggest the need of better orientation for food handlers regarding the hygiene of processed vegetables

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