title: [Microbiological quality of street-vendor ice cream in Dakar].
abstract: During a multicenter study initiated by the International Network of Pasteur Institutes and Associated Institutes, microbiological quality of street-vended ice creams in Dakar was evaluated. 313 samples of ice creams from 170 street-vendors were collected and tested for common foodborne pathogens and indicator organisms. Results showed that microbiological quality of 45% of tested samples was unsatisfactory because of large populations of aerobic mesophilic organisms (36.7%), thermotolerant coliforms bacteria (21.4%) and sometimes E. coli. (10.6%). Strict pathogens as Salmonella, Shigella and Vibrio cholerae were not found. An investigation conducted among vendors showed a lack of education and training; these vendors need information about food preparation and storage practices that reduce microbiological contamination of foods.
authors.affiliation: Institut Pasteur Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aïdara-Kane
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ranaivo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Spiegel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Catteau
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rocourt
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001420:Bacteria, Aerobic / Q000254:growth & development; D002648:Child; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000254:growth & development; D005260:Female; D005506:Food Contamination; D005511:Food Handling / Q000592:standards*; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005628:Frozen Foods; D006801:Humans; D007054:Ice Cream / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012675:Senegal; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014504:Urban Health