Abstract
Lben is traditional fermented milk produced in rural and consumed
throughout Morocco, without prior treatment. The main objective of this
research is was to study the microbiological quality of lben marketed by
street traders in Meknes city of Morocco. Lben samples were collected
randomly between May 2015 and April 2016 from 3 street trader’s sale
point, two were located in popular neighborhoods (site 1) and one in
popular market (site 2). The samples were analyzed for the presence and
counts bacteria. Results indicated the maximum microbiological load with
Total plate count (9.23 log10 ufc.mL-1), Total #coliforms (7.20 log10 cfu.mL1), Lactic acid bacteria (8.93 log10ufc. mL-1), yeasts and molds (3.90 log10 ufc.mL-1). For pathogenic bacteria the percentages found in the total of lben samples analyzed are for Escherchia coli 27/36 (75.00%), Staphylococcus aureus 27/36 (75.00%), #Clostridium perfringens 20/36 (55.55%) and #Listeria monocytogenes 7/36 (19.88 %).
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