SURVEY OF RETAIL CHEESES, DAIRY PROCESSING ENVIRONMENTS AND RAW-MILK FOR ESCHERICHIA-COLI O157-H7

Authors
ANSAY SE KASPAR CW
Citation
Se. Ansay et Cw. Kaspar, SURVEY OF RETAIL CHEESES, DAIRY PROCESSING ENVIRONMENTS AND RAW-MILK FOR ESCHERICHIA-COLI O157-H7, Letters in applied microbiology, 25(2), 1997, pp. 131-134
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Letters in applied microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02668254
Volume
25
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
131 - 134
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-8254(1997)25:2<131:SORCDP>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Escherichia coli was isolated from 58% (11/19) of retail soft and semi -soft cheeses tested, but E. coli 0157:H7 was not detected. The presen ce of E. coli in retail cheeses and the lack of baseline data on the p revalence of serotype 0157:H7 strains prompted us to survey ingredient s and the environment in 15 cheese and dairy plants. Escherichia coli 0157:H7 was not detected in any of the 1104 samples tested, including 42 raw milk samples. These results suggest that serotype 0157:H7 is no t prevalent within dairy product ingredients and processing environmen ts.