Abstract of research

Occurrence of Escherichia coli in Fast Foods at Restaurant level

Hassan, Mohamed. A.1; Nada, Shiamaa. M.2 and El-hanafy, Asmaa. R.2

Abstract

A grand total of 90 random samples of fast foods (ready-to-eat) represented by kofta, hawawshi and liver (30 of each) were collected from different fast food services in different districts in Menofia governorate. The incidences of E.coli in the examined samples of fast foods were 26.67%, 30% and 43.33% for sandwiches of kofta, hawawshi and liver, respectively. Moreover, the isolated serotypes of E.coli from the examined samples of fast foods were O26 : H11 ,O44 : H18 ,O55 : H7 , O91 : H21 ,O103 ,O111: H4 ,O113 : H4 ,O119 : H4 , O124 ,O125 : H21 ,O127 : H6 and O 128 : H2 with various percentages .Also, The application of sensitivity test on all the isolated E.coli strains indicated that most of them were multiple antimicrobial resistant (MAR) ,where the MAR index equal 0.538.The public health significance of the isolated organisms from fast foods was discussed as well as some recommendations to ensure safety and quality of meat sandwiches prepared in fast food services were outlined.