Dimovska, Lina and Gagacheva, Biljana and Dimovska, Nina and Dimitrovska, Gordana and Blazevska, Tatjana (2023) Microbiological safety of dairy products obtained from a dairy store. International Journal of Food Technology and Nutrition.
Full text not available from this repository.Abstract
Dairy product consumption holds significant importance in the diet of the population in North Macedonia. While a majority of
these dairy products are available in packaged form, a considerable portion can also be acquired from specialty stores that sell
dairy products in bulk. Foodborne illnesses can be triggered by various types of pathogens, and their presence can be traced
back to direct contact with contaminated sources during farming, milk and dairy production, and the handling of products in
these specialty dairy stores.
This paper aims to shed light on the microbiological safety of dairy products obtained from specialized dairy stores in Bitola,
North Macedonia. The primary objectives are to identify the main contaminants in dairy products sold in these stores and to
propose appropriate precautionary and control measures. A total of 85 dairy product samples were collected and tested for the
presence of four different pathogens: Escherichia coli, Coagulase-positive Staphylococcus, Listeria spp. (as specified in
Official Gazette No. 100 from 2013), and Salmonella spp. Among these samples, 50 were acquired from bulk bins in dairy
stores, while 35 of the same products were obtained in packaged form.
The analysis revealed that Escherichia coli and Coagulase-positive Staphylococcus were commonly found in most of the
samples. However, neither Salmonella spp. nor L. monocytogenes was detected in any of the products, and Listeria spp. were
only found in ten dairy products
Keywords: microbiological safety, dairy products, dairy store, contamination
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Medical and Health Sciences > Health sciences |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Technology and Technical Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Mr Jordan Martinovski |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Sep 2026 08:55 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Sep 2026 08:55 |
| URI: | https://eprints.uklo.edu.mk/id/eprint/11774 |
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