Microbiological quality of fresh coconut milk sampled from selected processed coconut vendors in Kota Bharu, Kelantan
Fresh coconut milk is widely used in cooking and also in ready-to-eat food preparations. However, issues pertaining to its microbiological quality and safety for consumption remains doubtful as it is prone to microbial contamination and has been associated with foodbome diseases. This study was c...
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| description | Fresh coconut milk is widely used in cooking and also in ready-to-eat food preparations.
However, issues pertaining to its microbiological quality and safety for consumption
remains doubtful as it is prone to microbial contamination and has been associated with
foodbome diseases. This study was conducted to evaluate the microbiological quality viz.
total plate count (TPC), total coliform count (TCC) and faecal coliform (FC) of 50 fresh
coconut milk samples randomly obtained from 10 selected vendors in the wet markets.
Kota Bharu, Kelantan wet markets from October 2015 until February 2016. All 50 (100%)
samples showed unsatisfactory results for TPC and TCC which exceeded the proposed
acceptable guidelines for ready-to-eat food. A total of 17 (34%) samples from 8 vendors
showed presence of FC and E.coli was identified in all the samples. Therefore, we may
conclude that the fresh coconut milk sampled from the selected markets have
unsatisfactory microbiological quality and thus unsafe for consumption. Appropriate
hygiene practices have to be followed by vendors to maintain satisfactory quality of fresh
coconut milk. |
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| spelling | usm-623922025-07-21T03:56:05Z http://eprints.usm.my/62392/ Microbiological quality of fresh coconut milk sampled from selected processed coconut vendors in Kota Bharu, Kelantan Ramakrishnan, Shangkari R Medicine (General) RA440-440.87 Study and teaching. Research Fresh coconut milk is widely used in cooking and also in ready-to-eat food preparations. However, issues pertaining to its microbiological quality and safety for consumption remains doubtful as it is prone to microbial contamination and has been associated with foodbome diseases. This study was conducted to evaluate the microbiological quality viz. total plate count (TPC), total coliform count (TCC) and faecal coliform (FC) of 50 fresh coconut milk samples randomly obtained from 10 selected vendors in the wet markets. Kota Bharu, Kelantan wet markets from October 2015 until February 2016. All 50 (100%) samples showed unsatisfactory results for TPC and TCC which exceeded the proposed acceptable guidelines for ready-to-eat food. A total of 17 (34%) samples from 8 vendors showed presence of FC and E.coli was identified in all the samples. Therefore, we may conclude that the fresh coconut milk sampled from the selected markets have unsatisfactory microbiological quality and thus unsafe for consumption. Appropriate hygiene practices have to be followed by vendors to maintain satisfactory quality of fresh coconut milk. Universiti Sains Malaysia 2016 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/62392/1/SHANGKARI%20AP%20RAMAKRISHNAN%20-%20e.pdf Ramakrishnan, Shangkari (2016) Microbiological quality of fresh coconut milk sampled from selected processed coconut vendors in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Project Report. Universiti Sains Malaysia. (Submitted) |
| spellingShingle | R Medicine (General) RA440-440.87 Study and teaching. Research Ramakrishnan, Shangkari Microbiological quality of fresh coconut milk sampled from selected processed coconut vendors in Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
| title | Microbiological quality of fresh coconut milk
sampled from selected processed coconut
vendors in Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
| title_full | Microbiological quality of fresh coconut milk
sampled from selected processed coconut
vendors in Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
| title_fullStr | Microbiological quality of fresh coconut milk
sampled from selected processed coconut
vendors in Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microbiological quality of fresh coconut milk
sampled from selected processed coconut
vendors in Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
| title_short | Microbiological quality of fresh coconut milk
sampled from selected processed coconut
vendors in Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
| title_sort | microbiological quality of fresh coconut milk
sampled from selected processed coconut
vendors in kota bharu, kelantan |
| topic | R Medicine (General) RA440-440.87 Study and teaching. Research |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/62392/ http://eprints.usm.my/62392/1/SHANGKARI%20AP%20RAMAKRISHNAN%20-%20e.pdf |