Beverages obtained from soda fountain machines in the U.S. contain microorganisms, including coliform bacteria

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 61-66

  White, Amy S ^b   Godard, Renee D ^a   Belling, Carolyn ^a   Kasza, Victoria ^a   Beach, Rebecca L ^a  

^a HOLLINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Virginia Western Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; Pathogenic bacteria; Public health risks; Soda fountain beverages

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CANDIDA; CARBONATED BEVERAGE; CHRYSEOBACTERIUM MENINGOSEPTICUM; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FUNGAL CONTAMINATION; FUNGUS ISOLATION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH HAZARD; KLEBSIELLA; NONHUMAN; SERRATIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STENOTROPHOMONAS; UNITED STATES; WATER STANDARD;

CARBONATED BEVERAGES; CHRYSEOBACTERIUM; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; ICE; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA; ELIZABETHKINGIA MENINGOSEPTICA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA; SERRATIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STENOTROPHOMONAS;

EID: 71849104463     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2009.10.031     Document Type: Article

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