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Quality Assessment of Different Varieties of Processed Cheese at Alexandria Markets

Journal article published in 2011 by Eman Amer, Amr Amer ORCID
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Abstract

One hundred random samples of processed cheese (processed cheese (4brands, 45samples), processed cheese paste (3brands, 30samples) and processed cheese blocks (2brands, 25samples)) locally manufactured were collected from groceries and supermarkets at Alexandria province. The cheese samples were obtained as sold to the public in clean and sterile containers. The samples were transferred as soon as possible to the laboratory with a minimum of delay to be examined. The objective is to assess the microbiological quality of processed cheese samples commonly available at consumer level in Alexandria province, Egypt. Coliforms failed to be detected in all varieties of examined processed cheese samples. All examined samples were complying with Egyptian standards (2005) for Coliforms count. All samples of all brands of block processed cheese were negative for total aerobic bacteria, Enterococci and Coliforms counts while, only one sample of brand 2 was positive for staphylococci (8.33%; 3 x 10 2 cfu/g). Processed cheese is the most contaminated followed by spread and block cheeses. Recommendations for improving the quality and the public health importance for the isolated organisms were discussed.