BACTERIA ASSOCIATED FROM JOLLOF RICE SOLD IN FAST FOOD CENTERS IN DUTSIN-MA
Abstract
Jollof rice sold in Dutsin-ma was examined for pathogenic bacteria. A total of 10 different samples of jollof rice were obtained from fast food centers in between June and July 2023. All samples were was plated in replicate onto Nutrient Agar, McConkey Agar using spread plate method, and streak plate method the medium was then incubated at 37oC for 24 hours. Chi-square statistics was used to validate the test result at 0.05 level of significance, there is a high significant level (p=0.00) of microbial count among different locations in Dutsin-ma. Microorganisms isolated include; Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. The study showed that jellof rice sold in fast food centers within Dutsin-ma were contaminated with varying level of microorganisms indicating inadequate processing and poor handling practices which can pose danger to health of the consumers. It is hereby recommended that routine microbial analysis of foods sold at public places be carried out to prevent outbreak of food poisoning.
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