Open AccessA survey of bacterial and mold contamination of imported rice into West Azerbaijan Province, northwest of Iran
Author(s) -
Ramin Teymori,
Naser Ghazanfarirad,
Kamran Dehghan,
Jafar Asadzadeh,
Ghader Hajigholizadeh,
Mahmoud Bahmani
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of tropical disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.208
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2222-1808
DOI - 10.1016/s2222-1808(14)60737-4
Subject(s) - bacillus cereus , contamination , mold , mildew , food science , biology , food contaminant , veterinary medicine , toxicology , bacteria , horticulture , botany , medicine , ecology , genetics
Objective: To investigate contamination of imported rice with mold and Bacillus cereus in Iran as\udbacteria, fungi and viruses are main causes of food-borne diseases.\udMethods: In this study, mildew colonies of Bacillus cereus and organoliptic properties of\ud17 brands of imported rice into Iran were measured, out of which 24 samples were prepared\udaccording to national standards.\udResults: All the 408 samples had positive mold and Bacillus; but, they were in the normal range.\udAll the samples (408) of normal color and morphological features were granular.\udConclusions: The results of our study shows that imported rice to Iran contaminated by\udmicrobials due to the storage conditions. Although the contamination of imported rice is\udpermissible, it is necessary to monitor food hygiene and healthy food pictures for as required