Assessment of Microbiological Contamination of Salads Sold in Supermarkets of Yerevan City

Authors

  • Դ.Ա. Պիպոյան, Մ.Ռ. Բեգլարյան, Ս.Ա. Ստեփանյան, Ա.Է. Սարգսյան

Keywords:

պատրաստի աղցան, մանրէաբանական աղտոտվածություն, վտանգ, սննդամթերքի անվտանգություն, միկրոօրգանիզմներ

Abstract

The aim of the study is to assess the microbiological safety of ready-to-eat salads sold in supermarkets of Yerevan city. In 12 salad samples the presence of mesophilic aerobic and facultative anaerobic microorganisms (MAFAM), coliform bacteria, E. coli, S. aureus, L. monocytogenes, Salmonella spp., Proteus genus bacteria, yeasts and molds was determined.
According to the results, none of the samples of readyto-eat salads meet food safety requirements, hence are dangerous to consumers’ health.

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Published

2023-08-10

How to Cite

Դ. Պ. Մ. Բ. Ս. Ս. Ա. Ս. (2023). Assessment of Microbiological Contamination of Salads Sold in Supermarkets of Yerevan City. AgriScience and Technology, 3(71). Retrieved from https://journal.anau.am/index.php/anau/article/view/252

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 71 (2020): “AgriScience and Technology” scientific journal

Section

Food Science and Technology

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