Microbiological quality of prepared foods from selected kitchen outlets in Lahore, Pakistan.
Following UK PHLS guidelines, a total of 166 food samples from a variety of different kitchen outlets were examined for microbiological quality. Over 60% of the samples had satisfactory aerobic plate counts, and only 10% (8.5-18.7% of the samples, depending on the nature of the product) were classified as unsatisfactory. Almost 85% of samples presented with low coliform counts, and 6.6% were found to have unsatisfactory or unacceptable levels. Salmonella was found in only one sample, which had been purchased from a street trader.
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Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan.
Mortlock
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D003906:Developing Countries; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005511:Food Handling / Q000592:standards*; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D010154:Pakistan