Table 1.
The frequency percentage of standard plate counts (SPC) and estimated plate counts (EsPC) of bacterial and fungal contamination in different groups
Group | Include | Type | 0–30 (%) | 30–300 (%) | > 300 (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 (Kebab skewer) | All kebab skewers in kitchen | Bacteria | 1 (8.3) | 3 (25) | 8 (66.7) |
Fungi | 10 (83.3) | 1 (8.3) | 1 (8.3) | ||
2 (food catering and distribution devices) | Food distribution containers, washed dishes, glass, tray, soup bowl, tea cup, teapot, sugar bowl, salt and pepper shakers | Bacteria | 6 (50) | 1 (8.3) | 5 (41.7) |
Fungi | 10 (83.3) | 2 (16.7) | 0 (0) | ||
3 (cooking devices) | Chopper, iceplier, ladle, steam boiler, work knife, fish slice, pot, meat grinder, rice mixer, kitchen brush, stripper, grater, colander, ladle and kebab maker | Bacteria | 4 (9.3) | 8 (18.6) | 31 (72.1) |
Fungi | 31 (72.1) | 6 (14) | 6 (14) | ||
4 (cover of tools and work clothes) | Apron, knob, meat grinder cover, chef’s gown, and cover of kebab maker | Bacteria | 1 (12.5) | 2 (25) | 5 (62/5) |
Fungi | 7 (87/5) | 1 (12/5) | 0 (0) | ||
5 (food storage and transport tools) | food carrying containers, tray, trolley, bread basket, rice and wheat storage container | Bacteria | 3 (18.8) | 2 (12/5) | 11 (68/8) |
Fungi | 11 (68/8) | 3 (18/8) | 2 (12/5) | ||
6 (equipment and devices) | Refrigerator, freezer, pastry maker, meat grinder, oven, kebab cooking device, food heater, balance, mixer, stripper | Bacteria | 1 (2.5) | 5 (12/5) | 34 (85) |
Fungi | 32 (80) | 2 (5) | 5 (15) | ||
7 (spoon and fork) | spoon and fork and breakfast knife | Bacteria | 3 (20) | 0 (0) | 12 (80) |
Fungi | 9 (60) | 1 (6/7) | 5 (33/3) | ||
8 (tools and devices of storage site) | Spoon holder, manual dishwasher holder, containers for holding skewers, cabinets, containers for storage of used tools and devices | Bacteria | 0 (0) | 5 (17.2) | 24 (82.8) |
Fungi | 25 (86.2) | 4 (13.8) | 0 | ||
9 (work table) | Meat chopping board, bread and vegetables chopping board, and breakfast table | Bacteria | 1 (4) | 6 (24) | 18 (72) |
Fungi | 6 (64) | 5 (20) | 4 (16) |