title: Bacteriological quality of drinks from vending machines.
abstract: A survey on the bacteriological quality of both drinking water and flavoured drinks from coin-operated vending machines is reported. Forty-four per cent of 25 drinking water samples examined contained coliforms and 84% had viable counts of greater than 1000 organisms ml at 30 degrees C. Thirty-one flavoured drinks were examined; 6% contained coliforms and 39% had total counts greater than 1000 organisms ml. It is suggested that the D.H.S.S. code of practice on coin-operated vending machines is not being followed. It is also suggested that drinking water alone should not be dispensed from such machines.
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001628:Beverages; D004326:Drinking; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D014852:Wales; D014871:Water Microbiology