Incidence of Coliforms in White Soft Cheese With Special Reference to E. Coli

Abstract

Coliforms generally are pointer to possible fecal contamination and reflect the hygienic standards of cheese processing. To determine the chemical and microbiological quality of some traditional Egyptian white soft cheese, a total of 200 samples represented by Tallaga, Feta, Baramili and Istamboli (50 samples each) were collected randomly from supermarkets, dairy shops and street-vendors in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Chemically; the averages of pH value and NaCl% in the examined cheese were 6.