Evaluation of microbial contamination of ready-to-eat foods (pizza, frankfurters, sausages) in the city of Ilam
Background: Today in the world, disease resulting from food is considered one of the most important problems in public health. This study aimed to determine the bacterial contamination of ready-to-eat foods, i.e. fast food, in Ilam city. Methods: In this cross-sectional, analytical study, 270 sam...
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| author | Akbar Eslami Zeinab Gholami Shokofeh Nargesi Bahareh Rostami Moayed Avazpour |
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| description | Background: Today in the world, disease resulting from food is considered one of the most important
problems in public health. This study aimed to determine the bacterial contamination of ready-to-eat foods,
i.e. fast food, in Ilam city.
Methods: In this cross-sectional, analytical study, 270 samples of ready-to-eat food, including pizza,
frankfurters, and sausages, were randomly collected and tested for contamination with Staphylococcus
aureus, Escherichia coli, Shigella sonnei, Salmonella arizonae, and Enterococcus faecalis. After examination,
the collected data was analyzed using SPSS 20 software and logistic regression.
Results: From a total of 270 samples of ready-to-eat food, 27.77% was contaminated with E. coli, 21.48% with
S. aureus, 13.33% with S. sonnei, 14.44% with S. arizonae, and 5.9% with E. faecalis. The results showed higher
rates of E. coli and S. aureus contamination in pizza, frankfurters, and sausages. Also, a higher percentage
of frankfurters were contaminated with microbial species than pizza or sausages. There were significant
differences in microbial contamination rates (P < 0.05) among the three groups of food. In addition, factors
such as indicators (health, sanitation, and lack of hygiene), age, gender, and education level of the operating
staff had no effect on the results.
Conclusion: Based on the results, it can be concluded that bacterial contamination of ready-to-eat foods is
significantly high in the city of Ilam; therefore, it is suggested that the examination of food in various stages
of production and distribution can help reduce bacterial contamination, and training for the operators of
shopping centers’ ready-to-eat food shops and controlling pathogens are essential. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-36ac5dba649145ad9f74867d77315b602022-12-22T03:35:49ZengKerman University of Medical SciencesEnvironmental Health Engineering and Management2423-37652423-43112017-03-0142117122Evaluation of microbial contamination of ready-to-eat foods (pizza, frankfurters, sausages) in the city of IlamAkbar Eslami0Zeinab Gholami1Shokofeh Nargesi2Bahareh Rostami3Moayed Avazpour4Associate Professor of Environmental Health Engineering, Environmental and Occupational Hazards Control Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranMSc of Environmental Health Engineering, Student Research Committee, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranBSc in Environmental Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, IranBSc in Environmental Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, IranPhD Student Research Office of Environmental Health, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranBackground: Today in the world, disease resulting from food is considered one of the most important problems in public health. This study aimed to determine the bacterial contamination of ready-to-eat foods, i.e. fast food, in Ilam city. Methods: In this cross-sectional, analytical study, 270 samples of ready-to-eat food, including pizza, frankfurters, and sausages, were randomly collected and tested for contamination with Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Shigella sonnei, Salmonella arizonae, and Enterococcus faecalis. After examination, the collected data was analyzed using SPSS 20 software and logistic regression. Results: From a total of 270 samples of ready-to-eat food, 27.77% was contaminated with E. coli, 21.48% with S. aureus, 13.33% with S. sonnei, 14.44% with S. arizonae, and 5.9% with E. faecalis. The results showed higher rates of E. coli and S. aureus contamination in pizza, frankfurters, and sausages. Also, a higher percentage of frankfurters were contaminated with microbial species than pizza or sausages. There were significant differences in microbial contamination rates (P < 0.05) among the three groups of food. In addition, factors such as indicators (health, sanitation, and lack of hygiene), age, gender, and education level of the operating staff had no effect on the results. Conclusion: Based on the results, it can be concluded that bacterial contamination of ready-to-eat foods is significantly high in the city of Ilam; therefore, it is suggested that the examination of food in various stages of production and distribution can help reduce bacterial contamination, and training for the operators of shopping centers’ ready-to-eat food shops and controlling pathogens are essential.http://ehemj.com/article-1-261-en.htmMicrobial contaminationFoodPizzaFrankfurtersSausages |
| spellingShingle | Akbar Eslami Zeinab Gholami Shokofeh Nargesi Bahareh Rostami Moayed Avazpour Evaluation of microbial contamination of ready-to-eat foods (pizza, frankfurters, sausages) in the city of Ilam Environmental Health Engineering and Management Microbial contamination Food Pizza Frankfurters Sausages |
| title | Evaluation of microbial contamination of ready-to-eat foods (pizza, frankfurters, sausages) in the city of Ilam |
| title_full | Evaluation of microbial contamination of ready-to-eat foods (pizza, frankfurters, sausages) in the city of Ilam |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of microbial contamination of ready-to-eat foods (pizza, frankfurters, sausages) in the city of Ilam |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of microbial contamination of ready-to-eat foods (pizza, frankfurters, sausages) in the city of Ilam |
| title_short | Evaluation of microbial contamination of ready-to-eat foods (pizza, frankfurters, sausages) in the city of Ilam |
| title_sort | evaluation of microbial contamination of ready to eat foods pizza frankfurters sausages in the city of ilam |
| topic | Microbial contamination Food Pizza Frankfurters Sausages |
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