%0 Journal Article
%T Contaminaˋˋo microbiol車gica e parasitol車gica em alfaces (Lactuca sativa) de restaurantes self-service, de Niter車i, RJ
%A Paula
%A Patr赤cia
%A Rodrigues
%A Priscila Simone dos Santos
%A T車rtora
%A Joˋo Carlos de Oliveira
%A Uchˋa
%A Claudia Maria Antunes
%A Farage
%A Sheila
%J Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
%D 2003
%I Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT
%R 10.1590/S0037-86822003000400019
%X thirty samples of lettuces from self service restaurants of niter車i were analyzed to detect bacteriological and parasitological contamination. sixteen samples presented fecal coliform, 16 mesophilic aerobic microorganisms greater than 107 ufc/g and 3 cysts of entamoeba coli. these data suggest the need of better orientation for food handlers regarding the hygiene of processed vegetables.
%K lettuces
%K bacteriological contamination
%K intestinal parasite
%K foods.
%U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0037-86822003000400019&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en