Searching for some pathogenic bacteria in the Afyon Kaymagi supplied to the market in Afyonkarahisar

This study was undertaken to determine the presence of E.coli, E. coli O157:H7 and L.monocytogenes in the samples of Afyon kaymagı sold at markets in Afyonkarahisar. For this purpose, a total of 100 Afyon kaymagı samples collected from 9 different salers between 2007-2008 during the mounths of spring, autumn and winter were used as research material.In the analyzed 100 samples of Afyon kaymagı, E. coli was found in the seven samples at the numbers of 2,1x102, 1,8x102, 1,0x102, 1,0x102, 1,0x102, 1,2x101, 1,0x102 kob/g, respectivly. No E. coli O157:H7 was determined in the samples. Suspicious 32 colonies were detected on the Oxford Agar for Listeria spp. but none of them was confirmed as L.monocytogenes.As a result, the presence of E. coli in the samples of Afyon kaymagı indicated a potential public health risk. Therefore it is necessary to detemine and monitor critical control points in the dairy plants and improve the production conditions in terms of to protect public health.