Microbiological Quality of Ready-to-Eat Food Served in Schools in Wales, United Kingdom

被引:11
作者
Meldrum, R. J. [1 ]
Mannion, P. T. [2 ]
Garside, J. [3 ]
机构
[1] Natl Publ Hlth Serv Wales, Publ Hlth Lab, Llandough Hosp, Penarth CF64 2XX, S Glam, Wales
[2] Glan Clwyd Gen Hosp, Natl Publ Hlth Serv Miciobiol Rhyl, Rhyl LL18 5UJ, Wales
[3] Blaenau Gwent Cty Borough Council, Civ Ctr, Ebbw Vale NP23 6XB, Wales
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SURVEILLANCE; PROGRAM; JAPAN; PATE;
D O I
10.4315/0362-028X-72.1.197
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
A survey of the general microbiological quality of ready-to-cat food served in schools was undertaken across Wales, United Kingdom. Of the 2,351 samples taken, four were identified as containing unsatisfactory counts of Escherichia coli, four contained unsatisfactory counts of Staphylococcus aureus, and one contained an unacceptable count of Bacillus cereus when compared with guidelines for the microbiological quality of ready-to-eat food published by the United Kingdom Public Health Laboratory Service in 2000. No samples contained detectable levels of Salmonella, Listeria species, or Clostridium perfringens. When compared with data on the general microbiological quality of food available in Wales, the food sampled from schools was of relatively better microbiological quality.
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