INVESTIGATING BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION IN ICE CREAM OFFERED IN LOCAL MARKETS (LOCAL AND IMPORTED)

Abstract

The research study included the investigation of microbial contamination  of ice cream samples that  packed automatically in specialized factories, both local and imported available in the markets of Baghdad City, a number of 10 samples were taken from  of July to August 2022, which is the peak season of its production, using the laboratory method used in microbial examinations comparing it with one of the modern technologies represented by the BacTrac 4300 technology, the study showed that there is a convergence in the results of the two methods used, as the total number of aerobic bacteria Total plate count, Total Colifrom bacteria, and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria are higher than the permissible limits in Iraqi standard specification for dairy and grafted ice cream No. (702) for the year 1984. While the study samples were devoid of Salmonella spp. bacteria.