Volume : IV, Issue : VI, June - 2014

Appraisal of microbiological quality of food with respect to drinking water in Punjab

Pandove G, Sahota S

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Foodborne diseases   comprise a large group of illnesses that are caused by the ingestion of contaminated food.Water is a critical raw material in many street food vending operations.   Keeping this in view a total of 127 drinking water samples (Moga 19, Ludhiana 15, Jalandhar 20, Patiala 15, Tarn–Taran 20, Amritsar 17 and Sangrur 20)were analyzed for emerging pathogens and indicator organism using Bacteriological water testing kit (Sahota et al 2010). It was found that 73.7% of drinking water samples from Moga were bacteriologically contaminated. Similarly 60% from Sangrur,65% Jalandhar ,66% Patiala and 94% from Amritsar  were bacteriologically contaminated. Out of 127 samples in total E.coli was present in  29.92% samples, Aeromonas hydrophila in 24.41%, Listeria sp.27.55 %, and Yersinia enterocolitica in  57.0% . Contaminated water can create a public health risk when it is used for drinking, washing of foods, incorporated in the food as an ingredient and used in the processing of food or used for washing equipment, utensils and hands. A logical step towards reducing the risks of food borne illness from street foods would be controlling drinking water contamination and awareness among street vendors and public

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Pandove G, Sahota S Appraisal of microbiological quality of food with respect to drinking water in Punjab Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.IV, Issue.VI June 2014


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