Studies on tje microbiological quality of tje ice cream sold in Afyonkarahisar

In this study. total mesophil. psychrophil coliform group bacteria and S. aureuscounts were determined in ice cream consumed in Afyonkarahisar province. For thispurpose. totally 50 unmixed ice cream samples collected from various shops found inAfyonkarahisar city centre were used as materials.it was determined that the total aerobic mesophil bacteria, psychrophil bacteria,coliform group bacteria ans S. aureus numbers ranged between. 1.7 x 106cfu/g and <10cfu/g (mean; 2.6 x 105cfu/g). 2.9 x 106cfu/g and <10 cfu/g (mean; 4.0 x 105cfu/g). 5.6x 103 cfu/g and <10 cfu/g (mean; 2.5 x 105 cfu/g). 4,4 x 102 cfu/g and O cfu/g(mean; 1.6 x 102cfu/g) respectively.According to the search results; total aerobic mesophilbacteria, coliform bacteriaand S. aureus counts were found as 22 %. 44% and 22 % of the whole samplesrespectively and that values were not inconformity with the specified limits in TheTurkish Food Materials Ice cream Constitution and the TS 4265 Ice cream standardsfrom the point of microbiological acceptability.it was determined %46 (23 sample) of the all examined samples were notinconformity with the specified limits in The Turkish Food Materials Ice creamConstitution and the TS 4265 Ice cream standards from the point of microbiologicalacceptability.As a result. when the obtained values from the study made in Afyonkarahisarprovince were examined. generally the hygienic quality of unpackaged form ice creamsamples were not accepted in terms of hygienic expectations. the production of whichcontained the primitive and nonhygenic conditions. therefore these products might bepotential dangerous for human health. hi contrast to uncovered form ice cream. it wasdetermined that the packaged ice cream was meet the hygienic standards and had norisks for the human health.