THE MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY OF DIFFERENT COMMERCIAL BRANDS OF INTEGRAL FRESH ORANGE JUICE
Abstract
The microbiological quality of nineteen different commercial brands of integral fresh orange (Citrus sinensis) juice, consumed in São José do Rio Preto, State of São Paulo, Brazil, was evaluated .The results were compared with the microbiological standards established by Federal Legislation. It was verified that ten (52.6%) of nineteen (100%) analyzed samples did not fulfill one or more of the standards. Therefore, the samples were considered unfit for consumption.
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PDF (Português (Brasil))DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/cep.v16i1.13942
