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Survey on Hygienic Situation of Refrigerator（Freezer）in Restaurants near Xiaguan Campus of Dali University

Objective: To learn about hygienic situation of refrigerator （freezer）so as to prevent food-borne infection disease.Methods: Rapid coliform test paper method was adopted to detect the coliform group in refrigerator and freezer. Results: Among the total detection of 7 refrigerators and 9 freezers, coliform group positive rates were 81.25%. The proportion of the raw and cooked without distinction was 12.5%, debris 43.75%, pollutants 50%, smell 12.5%. The comparison between the refrigerator and freezer coliform bacteria positive had no significant difference （P>0.05）. Conclusion: The fridge and freezer are high in coliform group positive rate, poor in hygienic situation.   

  1. College of Public Health, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671000, China
  • Received:2011-11-18 Revised:2012-01-20 Online:2012-03-15 Published:2012-03-15

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Abstract:

Objective: To learn about hygienic situation of refrigerator （freezer）so as to prevent food-borne infection disease.Methods: Rapid coliform test paper method was adopted to detect the coliform group in refrigerator and freezer. Results: Among the total detection of 7 refrigerators and 9 freezers, coliform group positive rates were 81.25%. The proportion of the raw and cooked without distinction was 12.5%, debris 43.75%, pollutants 50%, smell 12.5%. The comparison between the refrigerator and freezer coliform bacteria positive had no significant difference （P>0.05）. Conclusion: The fridge and freezer are high in coliform group positive rate, poor in hygienic situation.

Key words: refrigerator (freezer), coliform group, restaurant

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