Incidence of bacillus cereus in some sweetened dairy products and dairy deserts sold in Assiut city [electronic resource].

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Eighty random samples of some sweetened dairy products including ice cream (30 samples) and condensed milk (10 samples) and some dairy deserts including rice with milk (25 samples) and Mehallabeia (15 samples) were collected from different restaurants, dairy shops, supermarkets and groceries in Assuit City for enumeration and isolation of B. cereus. B. cereus was isolated from 50%, 90%, 68% and 80%. of ice cream, condensed milk, rice with milk and mehallabeia samples respectively. The numbers ranged from < 10-1700, < 10 -500, < 100-300 and < 100-1000 c.f.u. / g or ml of the samples, respectively. The highest frequency distribution lies within the range of < 10-10² /g or ml of ice cream, rice with milk and Mehallabeia, respectively. While, 50% of condensed milk had counts < 10/g. The Public health hazard and recommended measures to prevent contamination of such products by this organism were discussed.

Summary in Arabic.