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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2020, Volume : 8, Issue : 4
First page : (313) Last page : (317)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8224

Bacteriological Analysis and Hygiene of Street Food Panipuri: A Case Study of Morbi City-Gujarat, India

Hemangi D. Mehta^1* , D. A. Saradava² and Daxaben N. Mehta^3
1,2Subject Matter Specialist, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Junagadh Agricultural university – Morbi , Gujarat – India
³Principal, Smt. S.C.U. Shah Home Science & C.U. Shah Arts and Commerce Mahila College, Wadhwancity
*Corresponding Author E-mail: hemangidmehta@gmail.com
Received: 15.06.2020  |  Revised: 18.07.2020   |  Accepted: 24.07.2020 

 ABSTRACT

The present study was undertaken to investigate the microbiological quality of Panipuri sold in Morbi city - India. 40 water sample of Panipuri were aseptically collected from Different Areas selected of Morbi City. Analysis of the food samples revealed that 82% of Panipuri water samples had high loads of bacterial pathogens such as Escherichia coli (42%), Staphylococcus aureus (30%), Klebsiella sp. (20%), Pseudomonas sp. (6%) and yeast (2%). To ensure healthy life style of citizens, it is recommended to monitor quality and hygiene of the various street foods on regular intervals and such practices can be adhere in regulatory laws.

Keywords: Street food, Bacterial contamination, Food borne infections, Panipuri, Food hygiene

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Cite this article: Mehta, H.D., Saradava, D.A., & Mehta, D.N. (2020). Bacteriological Analysis and Hygiene of Street Food Panipuri: A Case Study of Morbi City-Gujarat, India, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 8(4), 313-317. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8224