Avaliação microbiológica e das condições de estocagem da bebida láctea fermentada comercializada no município de Patos no Estado da Paraíba.

Abstract

This work aimed to evaluate the microbiological quality and the conditions for storage of the dairy fermented drink, sold in three commercial points in Patos city, since August/2008 to July/2009. Were realized physicalchemistry analyses for pH, microbiological for total coliforms, thermotolerants and dairy bacteria, besides the evaluation of storage in the commercial places. The obtained results were analyzed by the descriptive statistic. 158 samples were analyzed for total coliforms and thermotolerants, all them were in the standard, according to IN 16. In relation of the viable dairy bacteria, 23 samples were out of the standard, the pH of them were approximated 4. The temperature, in the commercial places was out of the standard. However, it is necessary to search for improve the guarantee f this kind of fermented drink.