Aerobic plate counts of Philippine ready-to-eat foods from take-away premises

ABSTRACT The Aerobic Plate Counts (APCs) of some Philippine ready‐to‐eat (RTE) foods from take‐away premises were established for the first time within the context of using the information for the development of Philippine microbial guidelines for RTE foods. The calculated APCs for most of the RTE f...

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Published in:Journal of food safety 2005-05, Vol.25 (2), p.80-97
Main Author: Azanza, M.P.V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
aerobes
bacterial contamination
Biological and medical sciences
food contamination
Food industries
food pathogens
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
microbial detection
plate count
ready-to-eat foods
takeout foods
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Summary:ABSTRACT The Aerobic Plate Counts (APCs) of some Philippine ready‐to‐eat (RTE) foods from take‐away premises were established for the first time within the context of using the information for the development of Philippine microbial guidelines for RTE foods. The calculated APCs for most of the RTE foods analyzed in the study were ≤ 10 5 cfu/unit of food sample. Among the reasons cited to explain higher APC values were: use of raw ingredients for the final product, temperature abuse during vending, inadequate cooking and use of leftovers. It was recommended that the generally acceptable microbial guideline value for APC of RTE foods set at
ISSN:0149-6085
1745-4565
DOI:10.1111/j.1745-4565.2005.00554.x