Abstract:Food safety, within the context of the hospital's Food and Nutrition Units (FNU), is one of the key factors in ensuring the quality of the service. Thus, the aim of this study was to analyze the microbiological contamination of sponges and multipurpose cloths used in a hospital's FNU, as well as the effectiveness of different disinfection methods. The materials were submitted to viable cell count for total and thermotolerant coliforms, coagulase-positive Staphylococcus, and mesophiles; in addition, efficiency … Show more
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