SANITARY CONDITION OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE YOGHURT IN ASSIUT CITY

Document Type : Research article

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Fourty yoghurt samples were analysed for coliform, psychrotrophic, enterococcus and yeast and mold counts. The average values were 4x10,2x10 , 3x10, and 6x10', respectively. E. coli were present in 62.5% and anaerobes in 35% of yoghurts examined. Finaly, the public health importance of the isolated organisms as well as recommended measures for proper yoghurt making was discussed.