[Presence of fecal coliforms, Escherichia coli and DNAse- and coagulase-positive Staphylococcus aureus, in "colonial" cheese sold in the city of Blumenau, Estado de Santa Catarina, Brazil].
Twenty cheese samples were collected at Blumenau (SC) and were submitted to analysis in order to verify the presence of fecal coliforms, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. Among the 20 samples of cheese, analysis revealed that 70% and 20% respectively, were not within present legal specifications (Norma 001/87-DNVSA) for fecal coliforms and Escherichia coli. For Staphylococcus, 95% of the samples were not within present legal specifications.
Reibnitz
M G
MG
Departamento de Engeharia Química, Universidade Regional de Blumenau, R. Antonio da Veiga, SC, Brasil.
Tavares
L B
LB
García
J A
JA
D000818:Animals; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D001938:Brazil; D002417:Cattle; D002611:Cheese / Q000382:microbiology*; D003030:Coagulase / Q000032:analysis; D003851:Deoxyribonucleases / Q000032:analysis; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005506:Food Contamination; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification / Q000201:enzymology / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D003030:Coagulase; D003851:Deoxyribonucleases
Presencia de coliformes fecales, Escherichia coli y Staphylococcus aureus coagulasa y DNAsa positivos en queso "colonial" comercializado en el Municipio de Blumenau, Estado de Santa Catarina, Brasil.