NDLI: Bacterial and parasitic contaminants of salad vegetables sold in markets in Fako Division, Cameroon and evaluation of hygiene and handling practices of vendors

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Author	Akoachere, Jane-Francis Tatah Kihla Tatsinkou, Bertrand Fossi Nkengfack, Joseph Mbapngong
Abstract	Objective Increase in awareness of the health benefits of vegetables has resulted in an increase in consumption. Many vegetables are consumed raw to retain the natural taste and heat labile nutrients. The safety of raw vegetables is a great concern. We investigated the bacteriological and parasitological quality of salad vegetables sold in three major markets in Fako Division Cameroon, the hygiene and preservation practices of vendors and determined the antimicrobial sensitivity of bacterial isolates, to provide data that could be used to improve food safety and safeguard public health. Results Bacterial contamination was high. Mean aerobic bacteria counts ranged from 2.5 × 106 to 15 × 106 cfu/g, total coliform counts from 4 to > 2400/g and fecal coliforms < 3 to 1100/g. Six bacterial species were isolated among which Staphylococcus aureus (35.4%) predominated while Serratia marcescens (8.5%) was the least. Bacteria showed high resistance to erythromycin (87.6%). Ten parasitic organisms were detected. Balantidium coli (25.6%) and Entamoeba spp. (21.7%) predominated. Contamination was highest in lettuce and lowest in green pepper. Hygiene and vegetable preservation practices of vendors were poor and could aggravate contamination. Contamination of fresh salad vegetables with pathogenic bacteria and parasites could be a food safety concern in study area.
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ISSN	17560500
DOI	10.1186/s13104-018-3175-2
Journal	BMC Research Notes
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Volume Number	11
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2018-02-06
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Subject Keyword	Biomedicine Medicine Public Health Life Sciences Salad vegetables Pathogenic bacteria Antibiotic resistance Intestinal parasites Hygiene practices Cameroon Medicine/Public Health
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Subject	Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology Medicine
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