This study was conducted to determine microbiological quality of various cheese samples. A total of 120 cheese samples (30 white brined cheese, 30 tulum cheese, 30 kashar cheese, 30 lor cheese) were collected from dairy processing plants' output shops. Cheese samples produced in various processing plants located in Western Ae-gean region of Turkey (İzmir, Aydın, Muğla) were obtained from the output shops in Aydın. Enumeration of total viable count (TVC), Staphylococcus aureus and coliforms were carried out, and the presence of Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp. and Listeria monocytogenes were investigated. The results showed that the mean TVC in white brined cheese, Tulum cheese, kashar cheese and lor cheese were 9.43 log cfu/g, 9.87 log cfu/g, 7.71 log cfu/g and 9.80 log cfu/g, respectively. The mean numbers of S. aureus were found in these samples 4.87 log cfu/g, 5.61 log cfu/g, 4.14 log cfu/g and 5.09 log kob/g, respectively. When the levels of coliform bacteria considered, the least contaminated cheese was found to be kashar. The presences of E. coli and L. monocytogenes were determined in 32 samples (26.6%) and one kashar cheese sample (0.83%), respectively. No Salmonella spp. were encountered in any of the cheese samples investigated. It was concluded that microbiological quality of the cheese samples were generally poor due to inade-quate hygienic conditions during production processes and marketing. High numbers of S. aureus contaminated cheese samples may cause food poisoning cases due to its enterotoxins. Contamination with L. monocytogenes and L. ivanovii may also cause public health risks.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | August 15, 2018 |
Application Date | March 7, 2017 |
Acceptance Date | August 22, 2017 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018, Volume 15, Issue 2 |
Bibtex | @research article { ercivet452237, journal = {Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi}, issn = {1304-7280}, eissn = {2667-5498}, address = {}, publisher = {Erciyes University}, year = {2018}, volume = {15}, number = {2}, pages = {86 - 93}, title = {Microbiological Quality Evaluation of Various Types Of Cheese}, key = {cite}, author = {Koçak Kızanlık, Pelin} } |
APA | Koçak Kızanlık, P. (2018). Microbiological Quality Evaluation of Various Types Of Cheese . Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi , 15 (2) , 86-93 . Retrieved from https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/ercivet/issue/38822/452237 |
MLA | Koçak Kızanlık, P. "Microbiological Quality Evaluation of Various Types Of Cheese" . Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 15 (2018 ): 86-93 <https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/ercivet/issue/38822/452237> |
Chicago | Koçak Kızanlık, P. "Microbiological Quality Evaluation of Various Types Of Cheese". Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 15 (2018 ): 86-93 |
RIS | TY - JOUR T1 - Microbiological Quality Evaluation of Various Types Of Cheese AU - Pelin Koçak Kızanlık Y1 - 2018 PY - 2018 N1 - DO - T2 - Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi JF - Journal JO - JOR SP - 86 EP - 93 VL - 15 IS - 2 SN - 1304-7280-2667-5498 M3 - UR - Y2 - 2017 ER - |
EndNote | %0 Journal of The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Erciyes University Microbiological Quality Evaluation of Various Types Of Cheese %A Pelin Koçak Kızanlık %T Microbiological Quality Evaluation of Various Types Of Cheese %D 2018 %J Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi %P 1304-7280-2667-5498 %V 15 %N 2 %R %U |
ISNAD | Koçak Kızanlık, Pelin . "Microbiological Quality Evaluation of Various Types Of Cheese". Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 15 / 2 (August 2018): 86-93 . |
AMA | Koçak Kızanlık P. Microbiological Quality Evaluation of Various Types Of Cheese. Erciyes Üniv Vet Fak Derg. 2018; 15(2): 86-93. |
Vancouver | Koçak Kızanlık P. Microbiological Quality Evaluation of Various Types Of Cheese. Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi. 2018; 15(2): 86-93. |
IEEE | P. Koçak Kızanlık , "Microbiological Quality Evaluation of Various Types Of Cheese", Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 86-93, Aug. 2018 |
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